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YEAR BOOK
PUBLISHED UNDER THE DIRECTION" OF
THE CONGREGATIONAL UNION OF CAN ADA
BY ITS PUBLISHING COMMITTEE : :
1917-1918
CONTAINING
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CONTEXTS
Congregational Institutions 3
Congregational Union of Canada 6
Committee of the Union 6
Constitution 7
Standing Rules 7
Annual Meetings 10
Ministerial Members 11
Minutes of Union. 12
Report of Executive 13
Apportionment Plan 14
Report of Publication Committee 20
Financial Statement 20
Canada Congregational Missionary Society 29
Constitution 29
Annual Meeting 33
Annual Report 34
Treasurer's Report 39
Subscriptions 43
The Canada Congregational Foreign Missionary Society 51
Constitution 51
Minutes of the Annual Meeting 52
Annual Report 53
Treasurer's Report 59
Contributions 65
Congregational College of Canada 71
By-laws 72
Graduates 74
Annual Meeting .- ... .. 78
Annual Report of Board of Governors ... 78
Treasurer's Report... 83
Congregational Union of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick 87
Canada Congregational Woman's Board of Missions ... 90
Condensed Minutes 90
Financial Statement , 92
World Congregationalism 99
Provident Fund Society.. 100
By-Laws 100
Minutes 104
Director's Report 105
Treasurer's Report 107
Statistics .' 110
CONGREGATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
1917-18
Congregational Union of Canada (formerly of Ontario and Quebec) —
Chairman for 1918, Rev. W. E. Gilroy, B.A., Hamilton; Secretary, Rev. Robt.
Carr, R.R. 2, Shanty Bay, Ont.
Congregational Union of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick — Chairman,
Rev. H. G. Wright, Kingsport, N.S.; Secretary, Rev. E. J.Thompson, Keswick
Ridge, N.S.; Assist. Secretary, Rev. G. H. Sulston, Margaree; Treasurer, J. W.
Flewwelling, St. John, N.B.
Congregational Association of Quebec — Moderator, Rev. E. W. Hill,
D.D., Danville; Scribe, Rev. H. A. Carson, Montreal; C.C.M.S. Representative,
Rev. G. S. Read, Sherbrooke, Que.
Western Congregational Association — President, Rev. Mr. Kellv,
Fergus, Ont.; Secretary, Rev. M. T. Walker, R.R. 3, Shedden, Ont.
Toronto District Congregational Association— President, Mr. H. W.
Barker, Toronto; Secretary-Treasurer and H. M. Representative, Rev. Albert
Margrett, 115 Roxboro St., Toronto.
United Brethren Association of Congregational Churches — President,
Rev. J. E. West, R.R. 1, Marshville; Vice-President, Rev. J. W. Newberv,
Elcho, Ont.; Secretary, Rev. J. Plant, Sherkston.
Canada Congregational Missionary Society— President, William Copp,
Esq., Toronto; Secretary, Rev. W. T. Gunn, M.A., D.D., 33 Victor Avenue
Toronto; Treasurer, Gordon H. O'Hara, Esq., 98 Spadina Road, Toronto;
Superintendent of Immigration, Rev. Frank J. Day, M.A., D.D., 19 Edgar
Avenue, Toronto.
Congregational Church Extension Society of Western Canada
(Incorporated) — President, Arthur Wickson, Winnipeg; Vice-President, James
Hooper, Winnipeg; Treasurer, Fred. C. Hamilton, Winnipeg.
Canada Congregational Foreign Missionary Society — President, Rev.
James T. Daley, B.A., Cobourg, Ont.; Secretary, Rev. J. G. Hindley, B.D., 37
Playter Bvld., Toronto; Treasurer, H. W. Barker, 12 Simpson Avenue, Toronto.
Canada Congregational Woman's Board of Missions — President, Mrs.
Thomas Moodie, Montreal; Vice-President, Mrs. H. E. Hume, Ottawa; Secretary,
Miss Louie M. Silcox, 4 Sussex Avenue, Toronto; Treasurer, Miss Emily Thomp-
son, 1275 Bathurst Street, Toronto.
Congregational College of Canada — Acting Principal. Rev. Dr. War-
riner; Board of Governors, Chairman, Charles Gurd, Montreal; Treasurer, Thomas
Moodie, 30 St. John Street, Montreal; Secretary, Alexander McA. Murphy,
76 Bleury Street, Montre d; Honorary Advisory Governor, Chas. R. Black.
Congregational Publishing Company — President, F. J. Smith, Toronto;
Secretary-Treasurer, Rev. A. Margrett, 115 Roxboro Road, Toronto; Rev. J. G.
Hindley, Messrs. D. O. Wood, Robt. Wightman, F. R. Sweeney; Canadian
Congregationalist and Year Book, Editor, Rev. Edwin D. Silcox, 4 Sussex Avenue,
Toronto.
Congregational Provident Fund Society — Chairman, Charles R. Black,
Montreal; Secretary, W. H. Black, Montreal; Treasurer, Thomas Moodie, 30
St. John Street, Montreal.
4 CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK.
Congregational Council of Montreal — President, Rev. H. Pedley, B.A.,
D.D.; Secretary-Treasurer, Chas. A. Bennett; Vice-President, W. E. Cushing,
Esq.
Congregational Council of Toronto — President, W. E. Booth; Secre-
tary, Rev. Albert Margrett, Toronto.
Congregational Club of Montreal — President, Charles Gurd; First Vice-
President, W. H. Black; Second Vice-President, R. W. McLachlan; Secretary,
A. J. Heath; Treasurer, Dr. W. W. Watson.
GREAT BRITAIN
Congregational Union of England and Wales — Chairman for 1916-17,
Rev. Bernard Joseph Snell, M.A.; Secretary, Rev. Richard J. Wells, Memorial
Hall, Farringdon Street, E.C, London, England; Treasurer, R. Murray Hyslop,
J.P.
Colonial Missionary Society — Office 22 Memorial Hall, Farringdon
Street, E.C, 4 A; Chairman, Rev. W. F. Adeney, M.A., D.D.,; Vice-Chairman,
Mr. D. C. Highton, M.A.; Secretary Emeritus, Rev. Dr. Burford Hooke (Hen-
leaze, Bristol) England; Secretary, Rev. Albert G. Sleep; Treasurer, Mr. Walter
M. Hitchcock.
London Missionary Society — Chairman for 1916-17, Rev. A. Rowland,
D.D.; Foreign Secretary, Rev. Frank Lenwood, M.A., Office 16 New Bridge
Street, Ludgate Circus, E.C, London, England; Home Secretary, Rev. W.
Nelson Bitton.
London Union of Congregational Churches — Chairman 1917, Mr.
I. Martin Viney; Secretary, Rev. R. J. Evans, M.A., Memorial Hall, Farringdon
Street, London, England; Treasurer, W. H. Brown, Esq., and Harry Barker.
Congregational Union of Scotland — Chairman, Rev. C Richardson,
M.A., 44 Queen's Drive, Crosshill, Glasgow; Treasurer, Mr. George Wolfe,
Millburn, Bathgate.
Congregational Union of Ireland — Chairman, Rev. W. G. Davis,
Coleraine; Secretary, Rev. James Lyon, Carrickfergus; Treasurer, Mr. John
Quirey, White Abbey, Belfast.
UNITED STATES
National Council of the Congregational Churches of the United
States — Officers for 1915-17 — Moderator, Rev. Chas. R. Brown, D.D.; Asst.
Moderator, H. M. Beardsley, Missouri; Secretary, Rev. Hubert C Herring 14
Beacon Street, Boston, Mass.; Treasurer, Rev. Joel S. Ives, Conn.
The Congregational Home Missionary Society, 287 Fourth Avenue,
New York — President, Rev. Rockwell Harmon Potter, D.D.; General Secretary,
Chas. E. Burton, D.D.; Treasurer, Chas. H. Barker; Secretary Woman's Dept.,
Miss Miriam L. Woodberry.
The Congregational Sunday School and Publishing Society, Congre-
gational House, Boston, Mass. — President, Rev. Clarence F. Swift, D.D.;
Secretary, Thomas Weston, Jr.; Treasurer, Samuel F. Wilkins, 805 Congrega-
tional House, Boston; Business Manager, Luther H. Cary; Missionary and
Extension Secretary Editor of The Congregationalist, Rev. Howard A. Bridgman,
D.D.
CONGREGATIONAL INSTITUTIONS. i
Congregational Education Society — President, Clarence F. Swift, D.D.;
Corresponding Secretaries, Rev. Edward S. Tead and Rev. M. F. Sheldon;
Treasurer, S. F. Wilkins; Field Supts., J. H. Heald, D.D., New Mexico; Rev.
S. H. Goodwin, Utah.
The Congregational Church Building Society, aids in building churches
and parsonages — President, L. C. Warner, LL.D.; Secretary, Rev. Charles H.
Richards, D.D.; Treasurer, Chas. H. Baker, 287 Fourth Avenue, New York,
N.Y.; Recording Secretary, Rev. W. H. Kephart, D.D.
The Woman's Board of Missions, 704 Congregational House — President,
Mrs. C. H. Daniels; Treasurer, Miss Sarah Louise Day; Home Secretary, Miss
Helen B. Calder; Editor of Life and Light, Mrs. Chas. M. Lamson.
CONGREGATIONAL YEAR ROOK.
THE CONGREGATIONAL UNION OF CANADA.
In this Union are merged the organization existing for fifty-three years
as the Congregational Union of Ontario and Quebec and the organization exist-
ing for sixty years as the Congregational Union of Nova Scotia and New Bruns-
wick.
OFFICERS AND EXECUTIVES FOR 1917-18.
Chairman— For 1917, Rev. A. F. Pollock, B.D., Granby, Que.;- for 1918,
Rev. W. E. Gilroy, B.A., Hamilton.
General Secretary — Rev. W. T. Gunn, M.A., D.D., 33 Victor Avenue,
Toronto, Ont.
Recording Secretary — -Rev. R. Wilson Carr, R.R. 2, Shanty Bay, Ont.
Treasurer — Frank G. Ellis, Room 425, 591 St. Catherine Street West,
Montreal.
Statistical Secretary — Rev. Albert Margrett, 115 Roxboro Street, Toronto.
Executive Committee — The officers, together with Revs. Hugh Pedley, D.D.,
Frank J. Day, D.D., A. F. Pollock, James T. Daley, B.A., J. G. Hindley, and
Messrs. Arthur Birks, D. O. Wood, Wm. Copp, H. A. Carson.
Consulting Members of the Executive who may also be Alternates — -Revs.
G. H. Craik, T. W. Davidson, E. L. Rice, G. E. Read, Messrs. A. McA. Murphy,
fudge Leet, George A. Moore, George McGarry, H. W. Barker, W. E. Booth,
M. H. Haight, M.D., Dr. Capp.
COMMITTEE OF THE UNION.
Union Preacher — Rev. J. G. Hindley; Alternate, Rev. W. D. Spence.
Committee on Church Union — Revs. Hugh Pedley, D.D., (Convener);
W. H. Warriner, D.D., E. Munson Hill, D.D., F. J. Day, D.D., W. T. Gunn,
D.D., James T. Daley, E. D. Silcox, A. Margrett, Wm. Hipkin, J. W. Newbery,
G. Ellery Read, A. F. Pollock, B. H. Stauffer, G. H. Craik, W. E. Gilroy, J. G.
Hindley, Matthew Kelly, T. W. Davidson, J. L. Alexander, Messrs. Judge Leet,
D. Wood, Henry O'Hara and Arthur Wickson, with power to add to their number.
Department of Sunday Schools and Young People's Societies — Revs. H.
J. Kilbourn, B.A. (Superintendent); H. A. Carson, H. D. Whitmore, E. LeRoy
Rice, John Lyall, F. Sanders.
Representatives on College Senate — Revs. G. H. Craik, F. J. Day, D.D.,
Dr. W. H. Smith, Dr. F. A. Stevenson.
Social Service Committee — Revs. F. J. Day, D.D. (Convener); C. J. Copp,
E. D. Silcox, W. T. Gunn, D.D., W. E. Gilroy, and D. O. Wood. (The first
three members to be our representatives on Social Service.)
Co-operation With Other Churches as to Missionary Work —Revs. W.
T. Gunn, D.D., Hugh Pedley, D.D., F. J. Day, D.D.
Delegates to Maritime Union — Revs. W. T. Gunn, D.D., A. F. Pollock,
Mr. (-onion H. O'Hara.
Representatives on Council of Dominion Alliance — Revs. E. I). Silcox,
H. B. Nelles, J. G. Hindley, A. Margrett.
Representatives on Quebec Branch of Dominion Alliance — Revs. T. W.
Davidson, A. F. Pollock and Judge Leet, Mrs. McLaughlin and Mrs. Sanderson.
Publication Committee —Rev. }. G. Hindley (Convener); A. Margrett,
Messrs. H. W. Copp, F. J. Smith, Robert Wightman, Henry O'Hara, I). O.
Wood, F. R. Sweeney.
THE CONGREGATIONAL UNION OF CANADA. 7
Representative on Interdenominational Council or Work Among Non-
English Speaking Races in Montreal — Mr. Geo. E. Williams.
Representatives to National Council — Revs. Dr. Pedley, Dr. Day, H. J.
Kilbourn, E. Munson Hill, D.D.
CONSTITUTION.
I. — That the name of this Association be "The Congregational Union
of Canada."
II. — That it shall consist of Congregational churches and of ministers of
th*e same church order received at a general meeting, and of those laymen who
have been chairmen of the Union and are members of its churches.
III. — That this Union is founded on the full recognition of the autonomy
of the local churches, and therefore it shall not, in relation to them, assume
legislative or administrative authority, or in any case become a court of appeal.
IV. — That the following are the objects contemplated in its formation:
1. To promote evangelical religion in connection with the Congregational de-
nomination. 2. To cultivate brotherly affection and co-operation in every-
thing relating to the interests of the associated churches. 3. To establish a
fraternal correspondence with similar bodies elsewhere. 4. To address an
annual or occasional letter to the associated churches, accompanied with such
information as may be deemed necessary. 5. To obtain accurate statistical
information relative to the Congregational Churches throughout the British
American Provinces. 6. To hold consultation on questions of interest con-
nected with the cause of Christ in general. 7. To receive and administer such
funds or other property as may at any time be given or entrusted to it.
V. — To promote the accomplishment of these objects, and the general
interests of the Union, an annual meeting of its members shall be held, each
to be held at such time and place as may be appointed at each annual meeting,
of the associated churches being represented by two lay delegates, the meeting
to be held at such time and place as may be appointed at each annual meeting.
VI. — That the officers of this Union be a Chairman, General Secretary,
Recording Secretary, Treasurer and Statistical Secretary, and the Superinten-
dents of departments appointed by the Union. That a committee shall also be
elected annually who, with the officers, shall be the Executive Committee of the
Union. The duties of the Executive shall be as follows: (1) To act as an Advisory
Board with the General Secretary; (2) To prepare business for and make reports
of the Union; (3) To carry out instructions of the Union; (4) To act for the Union
in matters which may arise between sessions.
VII. — The various kinds of work of the Union may be committed for culti-
vation and guidance to departments with a Superintendent and committee for
each.
VIII. — That alterations may be made in this Constitution at any annual
meeting, providing that notice of such alterations has been given at the meeting
preceding, or published in at least four issues of The Canadian Congregationalist
preceding the meeting.
STANDING RULES.
1. Applications for admission to the Union, whether by churches or ministers,
should be made in writing; and after having been read to the Union, shall be
referred to a standing committee on membership. Churches so applying shall
present a certificate of membership in the association of their district, or if in ter-
ritory not organized as an association the written recommendation of three members
of the Union. In the same manner ministers shall present their certificate of mem-
8 CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK.
bership in the association within whose bounds they reside or if in territory not
organized as an association the written recommendation of three members of the
Union. Ministers bearing regular letters of dismissal from a kindred Congrega-
tional organization, and those who furnish evidence of having completed a course
of study in the Congregational College of Canada, and those who have passed the
Three Years Union Course under the care of the Association, and having been
ordained to the ministry, may be received at once on these grounds. Other
ministers shall be required to bring proof of (1) Their membership in a Con-
gregational Church; (2) Their ordination to the ministry; (3) If they have come
from any other denomination, their good standing therein; (4) They will satisfy
the Membership Committee in relation to their doctrinal and ecclesiastical views
and their literary acquirements, their course of study to have been at least equal to
the three-year course adopted by the Union; (5) Should the Membership Committee
be satisfied on these points and recommend the applicant for membership, the
recommendation shall be filed with the Recording Secretary, and the application
and recommendation shall then lie over until the next annual meeting, when a
two-thirds vote of the members present shall be requisite for admission into
membership; (6) By vote of the various associations and the Congregational Union of
Nova Scotia and New Brunswick ministerial standing will hereafter be in this Union
and transfer to our own denomination in other countries and to other denominations
shall hereafter be given by this Union only. (7) A minister who has retired from
the active work of the ministry and follows some other calling by which he makes
his living shall be dropped from the roll unless he make yearly request that his
name be retained, this request to be endorsed by the Congregational Church of
which he is a member. (8) Any member of the Union soliciting funds from the
public must on request of the Union submit either personally or through a re-
sponsible Committee a statement of such funds satisfactory to the Union.
2. The Union shall meet annually on the Wednesday after the first Sab-
bath in June, at 9 a.m., when, if the elected chairman be absent, a chairman
pro tem. shall be chosen. After a devotional service, minute secretaries and
reporters shall be appointed, the Report of the Executive Committee presented,
and the Committees on Business, Membership, Nomination and Finance chosen
on nomination by the Executive Committee. At 11 a.m. the Union will rise
to give place to the Canada Congregational Missionary Society. The Com-
mittees appointed by the Union shall meet on the Tuesday previous to the
assembling of the Union, at such time and place as may lie arranged in con-
ference with the General Secretary.
S. On Wednesday afternoon the Union will hold no public session, in order
that time may be given to the work of several committees.
4. The Chairman's address shall be delivered on Wednesday evening.
5. On Thursday morning the Chairman for the next year shall be elected
by ballot without nomination. Ballot papers shall be furnished to all members
of the Union present, if require 1, and the votes shall be counted by scrutineers
appointed by the Chairman. If no candidate have a majority of the votes cast
the names of two persons having the highest number shall be reported, and
another vote taken. The Union will adjourn at 11 a.m. on Thursday in favor
of the Canada Missionary Society.
6. The meetings shall be daily opened and closed with prayer; the morning
devotional exercises to extend to an hour.
7. No motion shall be discussed unless seconded; no member shall speak
twice to the same motion without permission from the chair, and every motion
shall be presented in writing by the mover, if required by the chair.
8. The members of the Union shall register their attendance with the
Recording Secretary in a book kept for this purpose. 'Idle Minutes of the pre-
THE CONGREGATIONAL UNION OF CANADA. 9
ceding day shall be read at the opening of each day's session, and the Minutes
of the last" day at the close of the session.
9. One of the services on the Lord's Day during the meetings of the Union
shall be regarded as a session of the Union, at which the Annual Sermon shall
be preached, and in connection with it the Lord's Supper shall be celebrated.
The attendance of the Union is expected at this service.
10. On Monday evening, during the sitting of the Union, a public meet-
ing of the Union shall be held, the programme of which shall be arranged by
the Executive Committee.
11. Application shall be made by the Statistical Secretary, one month at
least before the annual meeting, for statistics of the several churches, and a
brief narrative of the state of religion among them, that he may prepare a con-
densed narrative of the whole for the annual meeting, and for publication if
so ordered.
12. A collection for the funds of the Union shall be made annually in each
church, on or near the Lord's Day prior to the meeting. From this source, the
Finance Committee, after providing for other necessary expenses, shall pay in
full if possible the traveling fares within the bounds of Ontario and Quebec of
each ministerial member and of one delegate from each church; or if unable to
pay in full, shall deduct from the claim of each such equal amounts as may be
found necessary; such payment shall not be made until after the final adjourn-
ment, except with leave of the Union (providing always that no member of the
Union, whether ministerial or lay, attending the meetings shall receive anything
for traveling expenses unless such ministerial member shall have contributed not
less than one dollar, and the church represented by the delegate not less than
five dollars to its funds).
13. The delegates from the Union to corresponding bodies, who may fail
to fulfil their appointment by personal attendance, shall address these bodies
by letter, communicating in substance such information and sentiments as they
would furnish if they were present at their annual convocations.
14. All supplies of pulpits required during the Sunday in which the Union
is in session, which are not otherwise provided for, shall be filled by the Nomina-
tion Committee in connection with the pastor of the church where the Union is
held, and a copy of such appointment shall be posted on the door of the church
where the Union is assembled.
15. In order to facilitate the introduction of properly accredited preachers
to churches connected with the Union which may require pulpit supply, the
General Secretary is authorized to sent! to secretaries or pastors of churches a
list of preachers approved by the Executive Committee.
16. The term of office of the Chairman and Recording Secretary shall be
the calendar year subsequent to that in which they were elected.
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CONGREGATIONAL YEAR HOOK.
ANNUAL MEETINGS OF THE CONGREGATIONAL UNION
OF CANADA
Date
Place ok
Meeting
Chairman
Secretary
Statistical
Secretary
June 14-19,
" " 13-18.
•" 11-17.
' 10-16,
•' 9-15.
8-14.
" 13-20.
" 12-17.
"' 11-16.
'• 10-15,
"■ 8-13.
7-12.
" 14-19,
6-11.
•• 11-15.
9-14.
" 8-13.
7-12.
5-10.
4- 9.
•" 10-15.
•■ 9-15,
•' -7-12,
6-12.
5-10.
4- 9.
9-14.
•' 8-13.
7-12,
6-11.
4- 9,
3- 8.
9-14.
•" 8-13.
'• 6-11.
5-10,
" 4- 9.
•" 10-15.
•' 8-13.
7-12.
- 6-11.
5-10.
" 10-15.
'• 9-15.
8-13,
7-12,
6-11,
5-10.
4- 9.
'■ 10-16,
" 8-13.
8-13.
7-12.
6-11.
5-12.
9-15.
91 4,
8-13.
7-12.
5-10.
4- 9,
" 10-16.
9-14,
6- 9,
5- 8.
1854:Montreal |W. Clarke K. M. Fenwick.
1855!Kingston W. F. Clarke
1856 Hamilton E. J. Sherrill
1857 Montreal ;E. Ebbs
1858 Brantford ...... |F. H. Marling E. Ebbs
1859 Toronto H Wilkes. D.D. ..._
1860 Montreal ..A. Lillie. D.D
1861|Kingston J. Elliott : "
1862 'Hamilton 'A.J Parker — : "
1863iMontreal 'W. Hay.... 'J. Wood
1864iBrantford . T. M. Reikie -
1865|Toronto 'A. Duff. D.D "
1866|Montreal W. H. Allworth "
1867!Kingston ij Climie.. "
1868 Hamilton R. Robinson - F. H. Marling ...
1869 Montreal H. D. Powis -
18701 Toronto J. Wood -
1871 Guelph :G. Cornish. MA
1872
1873
1874
1875
1876
18
1878
1879
1 S80
Montreal K. M. Fenwick W. F. Clarke
Branlford :Enoch Barker J. A R Dickson
Toronto.. J. Unsworth K. M. Fenwick
Hamilton . . C Chapman. M.A — '[
Montreal !D. Macallum
Guelph ... J. A. R. Dickson
London R. K. Black
Kingston Dr. Stevenson J. Wood
Montreal ! -
Toronto . iS. N. Jackson. M.D
W. W. Smith
E. Barker
W. W. Smith
W I 1. Warriner .
1881
1882 Brantford George Hague..
1883 London C. Duff. M.A.._ W
1884 Montreal :J. G. Sanderson
1885 Hamilton John Burton, B.D ..- H
1886 Ottawa ID. McGregor. B.A
1887 Toronto =H. D. Hunter. M.A '* ...........
1888 Montreal j John Morton W. H. Warriner. B.A.
1889 Brantford Joseph Wild. D.D !
1890 Kingston W. Cuthbertson. B.A..
1891 Guelph |H. Pedlev. B.A j
1892 Montreal |A. F. McGregor, B.A
189,? London :E. M. Hill. M.A J. P. Gerrie. B.A.
1894]Toronto W. H Warriner. B.D i
1895iHamilton I J. R. Black. B.A .—
1896|Montreal ;S. P. Leet, B.C.L.
1897!l\ingston !W. H. Warriner. B.D. (for
J I Hindley. Ph.D.)
1598 Toronto \V Mcintosh ....
1599 Brantford : J. W. Pedley. B.A _
1009 Montreal IE. L. Yeigh
1901 Toronto jPrin. George. D.D
1902 Ottawa IT. B. Hvde "
1903 London ! J. P. Gerrie. B.A J T. Daley. B.A
1904 Montreal !l I. O'Hara
1904 Montreal jH. O'Hara *
1905 Toronto J. K. Unsworth. B.A...
1906 Embro i J. B. Silcox „
1907 Hamilton iW. T C^unn. MA., li. D j
1908 Montreal Chas. Gushing, B.C 1
1909 Toronto 1 lu^h Pedlev. H A
W.Smith...
Pedley. BJa"~.~~.'~" G. Robertson, ti.A.
J P, Gerrie, B.A.
1. T. Daley. B.A
n S. 1 lamilton. B.A.
-J.T
Mason
J lindley. .
Daley. B \
1910]Cobourg ...I Jas. T. Daley, JVA
1911 Kingston Frank J Day, B D
1912 Montreal ... T . B Macaulav F.I.A.....
1913 Toronto . G. Ir.ller\ Read
1914Hamilton H. h Horse j
1915 Ottawa (',. 1 1 Craik
1916 Sherbrooke E. D. Silcox
1917 Montreal A F Pollod B D
G. Ellery Read.
Oil Craik
W. T, Gunn!Z
11 C, Rice, B.D.
A MaVgrett
THE CONGREGATIONAL UNION OF CANADA.
11
MINISTERIAL MEMBERS OF THE UNION
Armstrong, D. A., Paris, Ont.
Alexander, J. L., B.D., 43 Third Ave.,
Ottawa.
Backus, J. B., Gobies, Ont.
Ball, G. W., Pleasant River, N.S.
Barker, Enoch, 12 Simpson Ave., To-
ronto.
Bevis, W. J., Clyde River, N.S.
Braithwaite, E. E., Ph.D., Western
University', London, Ont.
Brown, J. L., Snowflake, Man.
Carr, R. Wilson, R.R. 2, Shanty Bay,
Ont.
Carson, H. A., B.A., 69 Rozel St.,
Point St. Charles.
Claris, W. H. A., 343 Maitland St.,
London, Ont.
Cooke, A. E., 1250 Burnaby Ave.,
Vancouver, B.C.
Cox, J. W., B.A., R.R. 1, Mangerville,
N.B.
Craik, G. H., B.A., Melbourne, Que.
Croucher, Chas., Victoria, B.C.
Daley, J. T., B.A., Cobourg, Ont.
Dalton, Wm., Laverna, Sask.
Davidson, T. W., 4210 Dorchester St.,
Montreal.
Day, F. J., D.D., 19 Edgar Ave., To-
ronto.
Geach, J., Listowel, Ont.
Gerrie, J. P., B.A., Y.M.C.A., Ed-
monton, Alta.
Gibson, W. J. D., Yarmouth, N.S.,
C.E.F.
Gregory, A. E., Montreal.
Gunri, W. T., M.A., D.D., 33 Victor
Ave., Toronto.
Gilroy, W. E., B.A., 75 West Ave.
North, Hamilton, Ont.
Hall, Thos., St. John, N.B.
Hamilton, D. S., B.A., Suite 5 Welland
Court, Winnipeg, Man.
Haughton, Ralph J., 1798 H. De La
Roche St., Montreal.
Hill, E. M., D.D., 366 Metcalfe Ave.
West, Montreal.
Hill, W. H., Second Canadian Army
Medical Corps.
Hipkin, Wm., Barrie, Ont.
Hindley, J. G., M.A., B.D., 37 Playter
Blvd., Toronto.
Hindley, Capt. Geo. J., C.E.F.
Horsey, H. I., 53 Fourth Ave., Ot-
tawa, Ont.
Hyde, T. B., 26 Roxborough Drive E.,
North Rosedale, Toronto.
Hutchinson, J. J., Lydonville, Vt.
Kelly, Matthew, Fergus, Ont.
Kilbourn, H. J., B.A., 533 Clarke Ave.,
Westmount, Que.
Lyall, John, Rideau St., Kingston,
Ont.
Mackenzie, Geo. A., Stratford, Ont.
McKenzie, A. J., 819 Mulvey Ave.,
Winnipeg.
Mann, Andrew E., Lower Selmah,
N.S.
Margrett, A., 115 Roxborough St. W.,
Toronto.
McEwan, J. D.
Mcintosh, D. C, B.D., R. M. D. 2,
Yarmouth, N.S.
Moore, Churchill, Ayers Cliff, Que.
Munro, T. A., B.A., Cypress River,
Man.
Murray, John, Forest, Ont.
Nelles, R. B., 327 Spadina Ave.
Newbery, J. W., R.D. 2, Wellandport,
Ont.
Orr, A. J., Scotland, Ont.
Pedley, Hugh, D.D., 779 University
St., Montreal.
Pedley, J. W., B.A., 43 Harbord St.,
Toronto.
Pierce, Ira W., Harpoot, Turkey.
Plant, Jas., Sherkston, Ont.
Pollock, A. F., B.D., Granby. Que.
Ralph, Benjamin, LL.D., Chellwood,
Sask.
Rayner, T. DeCourcy, 220 Johnston
St., Kingston, Ont.
Read, G. Ellery, 37 Melbourne St.,
Sherbrooke, Que.
Rice, E. LeRoy, B.A., Rock Island,
Que.
Rose, E., Saskatchewan.
Salter, E. J. B., Winnipeg.
Samson, Percy V., B.A., 2136 17th
Ave., West, Calgary, Alta.
Sanden, G. A., New Norway, Alta.
Sanders, Frank, Burford, Ont.
Sanderson, M. H., Cowansville, Que.
Silcox, E. D., 4 Sussex Ave., Toronto
Smith, Merton, Vancouver, B.C.
Spence, W. D., 52 Lyon Ave., Guelph,
Ont.
Stevenson, Robt., Watford, Ont.
Sulston, John H., Margaree, N.S.
12 CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK.
Thompson. W. J.. ISO Nelson St.. Walker, M. T., R.M.R. No. 3,
Brantford, Ont. Shedden, Ont.
Teale, A. E., Waterville, Que. Waxriner, W. H., D.D., 681 Shuter
Thackeray, Joseph, Ottawa. St., Montreal.
Tippett. E. H., Cleveland, Ohio. Watt, R. G., B.D., South Edmonton,
Tippett, B. V., Springfield, Ohio. Alta.
Thompson, E. J., R.F.D. 53, Freder- Weeks, E. R., West Croydon, England,
icton, X.B. West, L. E., Marshville, Ont.
Tucker, John T., Caminho da Ferro Whitehouse, Edgar, Dryden, Ont.
Kilo 501, da Benguella Kilo 501, Whitmore, H. D., Maxville, Ont.
Angola, Africa Occidental, via Woodley, E. C, M.A., B.D.. Marash,
Lisbon. Turkey.
LICENSED PASTORAL SUPPLIES
Maritime Union — F. G. Purnell, United Brethren — }. R. Wolstencroft,
Brooklyn, X.S. Gobies, Ont.
Campbell Tavener. J. H. Williams, Waterloo, Ont.
Ontraio Eastern — D. McColl, Middle- D. J. Storms, Hespeler, Ont.
ville, ( >nt.
THE ELEVENTH ANNUAL MEETING.
The minutes of the eleventh annual meeting of the Congregational Union of
Canada, held in Calvary Congregational Church, Montreal, June 5th to 8th, 1917.
The Union service was conducted by Rev. A. F. Pollock, B.D., on Tuesday
evening at 8 o'clock, the sermon being preached by Rev. G. Ellery Read. The
Communion Service took place at the close and was conducted by the pastor of
the church, Rev. T. W. Davidson, assisted by the Revs. Hugh Pedley, D.D., and
W. H. Warriner, D.D., and representative deacons.
ON WEDNESDAY MORNING, JUNE 6th.
The Union was called to order by the Chairman, at 9.30. After devotional
exercises the General Secretary moved the adoption of the following committees:
Minute Secretaries — Rev. H. D. Whitmore, Mr. Geo. H. Knighton.
Membership Committee — Rev. W. E. Gilroy, B.D., Revs. J. L. Alexander,
B.D., J. H. Sulston, Frank Saunders, Dr. E. Munson Hill, Messrs. C. McD.
Hay, Geo. E. Williams.
Business Committee — Rev. H. A. Carson, Revs. G. H. Craik, B.A., John
Lyall, E. D. Silcox, Messrs. F. E. Draper, W. H. Miner, Wilford Vaughan.
Resolutions Committee — Rev. W. D. Spence, Revs. Churchill Moore, M. H.
Sanderson, B. H. Stauffer, Messrs. H. P. Hoag, Alex. Jack, F. J. Wilson, A.
Maclean.
Nomination Committee— Rev. E. Le Roy Rice, B.A., Revs. A. Margrett,
J. W. Newberv, G. Ellerv Read, Messrs. D. A. Wood, W. D. Lighthall, Judge
S. P. Leet.
Press Committee — Rev. E. D. Silcox, Revs. T. DeC. Rayner, and H. J.
Kilbourn.
Finance Committee— Thos Moodie, Frank G. Ellis, Walter Bale, H. W.
Barker, R. Robertson, F. R. Sweeney.
The General Secretary submitted the report of the Union Executive. On
motion of Rev. W. T. Gunn, seconded by Rev. J. L. Alexander, the report was
adopted.
THE CONGREGATIONAL UNION OF CANADA. 13
REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE OF THE CONGREGATIONAL UNION
OF CANADA FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 1st, 1917
For the third time the Union meets under the shadow of the great war.
It has been a joy to see the signs of coming victory in the French and British
gains on various fronts. It has been with gladness that we have marked the
gradual coming into sympathy with the Allies of so many nations, small and
great, so that the moral sentiment of almost the whole world is now solidified
against Germany and her Allies.
It has been with great satisfaction that we have welcomed to the ranks of
our Allies, our great older sister, the United States, whose joining with the
Empire in war will not only wipe out old memories and anatagonisms, but pro-
mote future United actiota by the English speaking nations for the welfare of the
world. In Russia the course of events, though fraught with immediate difficulty,
promises for the future a marvellous development when religious freedom and
democratic government have been finally secured.
While all these things are encouraging, there is no prospect of any ending of
the war yet in sight and upon our Canadian homes there rests ever morv and
more heavily the, sorrow and suffering of war, and our hearts go out in sympathy
to the sorrowing.
Of the members of this Union, Rev. H. I. Horsey is now serving as Chaplain
in the Hospitals in London, Rev. W. J. D. Gibson is Quarter-master Sergeant
in the Nova Scotia Highlanders, Rev. Merton Smith is Chaplain of the Western
Irish, Rev. Geo. J. Hindley is Corporal in the 204th, Rev. W. H. Hill is in the
Second Canadian Army Medicals, Rev. Jos. Thackeray is Captain in recruiting
work for the artillery.
Of the members of the Union having sons in khaki the list grows steadily
longer and now includes Dr. Pedlev, Dr. Warriner, Dr. Silcox, Dr. Ralph, Dr.
F. W. Macallum, Dr. Braithwaite, and Revs. G. H. Craik, J. P. Gerrie, T. W.
Davidson, J. Thackeray, G. Ellery Read, Merton Smith, E. D. Silcox, J. W. Ped-
ley. Some of these brethren have two sons in uniform and Rev. Merton Smith
has three. Of the members of the Union, Rev. T. B. Hyde and Rev. Dr. Ralph
have lost sons by death, and the son of one of our former members. Rev. C. E.
Bolton, has also been killed.
It was felt by your Executive that as the enrolment of men denominationallv
had been far from correct, we should take steps to find out just how many of
our Congregational people had enlisted. The list is not quite complete, but is
sufficiently so to enable us to say that about twenty-five hundred names are
on the list, so that Congregationalists from a total under pastoral care of 33,000
have contributed two full battalions to our Canadian Expeditionary Forces.
Some churches have simply sent in the list of names without any further
information, but the lists so far disclose 115 killed, 24 prisoners, 106 wounded.
Nor are there honors lacking to our men, ten Military Medals and one French
Legion of Honor being noted, and promotions uncounted.
From the individual churches: Winnipeg, Central, reports almost 400 on
their Honor Roll; Bond Street sent nearly 200; Calvary, Montreal, has 133, and
Victoria, 122; Brantford contributed 104; Point St. Charles comes close to the
even 100; Western, Toronto, has 67; Broadview, 66; and Hamilton, First, 63;
Vancouver, First, with 61, and Ottawa, Welcome Zoin, with 59 come close to-
gether; Zion, Montreal, sent 54; Emmanuel, Montreal, has sent 49; Cobourg,
48; Olivet, 47; Amherst Park, 45, and Northern, Toronto, 40. Other churches
have sent in proportion, the Nova Scotia churches have given well, and there
are several reported from our Russo-German churches in the West.
Our churches have evidently done their share.
In regard to the Soldiers' Booklet, we have shared in the issuing of the third
edition, an extra edition of ten thousand, and have paid our proportion of the
14
CONGREGATIONAL YEAR HOOK.
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THE CONGREGATIONAL UNION OF CANADA. 15
cost. Good reports have come to us from the soldiers as to the help found in the
little booklets. Since the United States entered the war, copies have been asked
for by friends of the boys who are enlisting in the United .States forces.
The general reports of the work of our churches in Canada will be pre-
sented to you by our Statistical Secretary and will show that under all the strain
our people have been bearing steadily and generously the work of the local
churches. They have done well also for the regular funds of the Church con-
sidering the multitude of other appeals to which their hearts are peculiarly open
at this time. The outstanding feature of the year has been the Dondi Campaign,
so successfully carried on by the Foreign Missionary Society which will be fully
reported at their meeting. The development of Boys' Work and the use of the
Church forces to increase production have also been features of the year.
The receipts for the various funds for the year just ended, and the apportion-
ment for the following year are on the opposite page.
In Inter- Denominational relations, the year has been marked by the de-
cisive vote of the Presbyterian Assembly in favor of organic union, and by the
comprehensive plans for present co-operation agreed upon, which will be pre-
sented to you by the Committee on Co-operation.
The plans for the World Conference on Faith and Order have gone steadily
ahead and a preliminary meeting of representatives of the various churches held.
During the year we have lost by death two members of our Union, Rev.
W. W. Smith, and Rev. Edwin Hobbs,-while two brethren not formally members
of the Union, but meeting with us in hearty fellowship, Rev. A. B. Sherk and
Rev. H. F. Hallett, have also passed away. Resolutions of sympathy have been
sent by the Executive to the families. Just before these meetings, after a long
and honored life, our loved veteran, Rev. D. Macallum, entered into rest.
The programme as arranged is herewith submitted to you. Remembering
the fiftieth anniversay of Confederation, we have arranged an address on this
subject by Rev. W. E. Gilroy, B.D. We are also to have with us Rev. D.
Brewer Eddy, Associate Home Secretary of the American Board of Commissioners
for Foreign Missions. Mr. Eddy will be welcome to us not only for the sake of
the Board he represents, but for his own sake, and for the sake of the service he
has already rendered in connection with his brother, Sherwood Eddy, in the
camps of our British soldiers. He will represent to us also the new and closer
bond with the United States and our Congregationalists across the line. From
our sister church in Canada, the Presbyterian Church, we have borrowed in
anticipation of Union, Rev. Prof. T. B. Kilpatrick, who will speak to us on
College Night; he will be welcome for his own sake, and as a foretaste of the
richer fellowship which with Union will come to all three of the uniting churches.
The devotional hours will be in charge of Professor Greaves, one of the
members of our Northern Church, Toronto, teaching in Victoria College.
It is our pleasure for the first time to meet in the new Calvary Church, to
enjoy its fine building and the warm hearted hospitality of its pastor and people.
We pray that the meetings may lie blessed both to hosts and guests.
Respectfully submitted,
W. T. GUXN, Secretary.
A communication from the Tax Reform League of Ontario was referred to
the Business Committee.
Applications for membership were received from Revs. J. Plant and W. J.
Thompson and were referred to Membership Committee.
A letter of greeting was read from Mr. Henry O'Hara. The Secretary was
instructed to send cordial greeting in reply.
The Executive Recommended to the Union:
That Standing Rule No. 1 be amended by the insertion after the words
16 CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK.
Congregational College of Canada in line 12 the following: "and those who have
passed the Three Years' Union Course under the care of an Association."
That the Union grant the sum of fifty dollars, as our share of the expense of
the Social Service Council.
That we recommend to the Union the observance in our Sunday Schools of
the last Sunday in September as Rally Day, that we use the programme prepared
by the Presbyterian, Methodist and Baptist Sunday School Boards, and that on
this day the Young Peoples' Department take a collection in our Sunday Schools
for their department of our work.
That a fraternal delegation be appointed to convey greeting to the Pres-
byterian Assembly. , .
Dr. Gunn moved and Dr. Warriner seconded, that the recommendations
be adopted. Carried.
Rev. G. Ellery Read reported on his visit as delegate to the Maritime
Union.
The Union then gave place to the Canada Congregational Missionary
Society.
At 12 o'clock the Union was called to order by the Chairman for the devo-
tional hour at which the Rev. W. H. Greaves gave the first of a series of addresses
on "The Church's Responsibility," entitled "The Church as a Sanctuary."
THURSDAY, JUNE 7th.
The session of the Union opened at 9.30 a.m. After devotions by the
Chairman, the minutes of the previous sessions were read and adopted.
A letter of greeting was read by Rev. W. T. Gunn, D.D., from Capt. Rev.
H. I. Horsey, now on overseas service.
The Membership Committee recommended that the following be received
into membership, Revs. W. J. Thompson by transfer from Western New York
Asspciation; J. Plant on completion of Association Course; that the following
be received as corresponding members: Revs. W. H. Thomas, D. Brewer Eddy,
W. E. Baker, Prof. W. H. Greaves and Messrs. E. C. Austin and G. Purnell.
The Nomination Committee recommended that Revs. Dr. Pedley and Dr.
F. J. Day represent the Union at the Presbyterian Assembly, with Rev. T. W.
Davidson as alternate, and the Secretary communicate the names of the dele-
gation to the Clerk of the General Assembly.
Rev. J. G. Hindley moved that the programme be changed to accommodate
the Rev. D. Brewer Eddy, and that this matter be referred to the Business
Committee.
The election of Chairman being proceeded with, Rev. W. E. Gilroy, B.A.,
was elected for 19 18.
The Statistical Secretary presented the Statistical Report, and moved its
adoption. On being seconded by Dr. W. H. Warriner, the report was adopted.
Rev. Dr. Gunn moved and Rev. Dr. Day seconded, that the Statistical
Report, as presented by Rev. A. Margrett, be printed in the Congregationalist.
On motion of Dr. W. H. Warriner the Business Committee was asked to
arrange for Mr. A. Maclean, of Winnipeg, to present the work of the Western
churches.
The Business Committee recommended that the Foreign Mission Society
arrange to let Rev. D. Brewer Eddy speak fifty minutes in the afternoon session,
and that he be permitted to speak at 8.15 on Friday evening.
On motion the Union Session adjourned to give place to the Canada Congre-
gational Missionary Society at 11 o'clock a.m.
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The Union was again called to order at 12 o'clock for the devotional hour,
when the Rev. W. H. Greaves delivered an address on "The Church as a Revealer
of TrUth."
FRIDAY. JUNE 8th, 1917.
At 9.30 a.m. the Union was called to order for devotional exercise. The
minutes of the previous session were read and adopted.
The Communications: Mr. Charles R. Black presented a report re Scholes
estates. It was moved by Rev. J. T. Daley, and carried, that a suitable record
be drawn up by the General Secretary re the Scholes' bequest, and that it be
inscribed in the minutes.
Mr. A. McLean presented the work accomplished by Central and sister
churches of Winnipeg.
The Membership Committee: Reported application of Rev. W. E. Baker
for membership by transfer from Lamoille County Association, Vermont, to
the Congregational Union. Moved by Rev. W. E. Gilroy that the request be
granted.
The Resolution Committee was asked to bring in a resolution regarding the
death of Rev. D. McCallum.
The Chairman of the Nomination Committee reported as follows:
The Report of the Nomination Committee was then presented and adopted
as follows:
General Secretarv — Rev. W. T. Gunn, M.A., DD., 33 Victor Ave.. Toronto,
Ont.
Recording Secretary — Rev. R. Wilson Carr, R.R. 2, Shanty Bay, Ont.
Treasurer— Frank G. Ellis, Room 425, 591 St. Catherines St. West, Mont-
real.
Statistical Secretary — Rev. Albert Margrett, 115 Roxboro St., Toronto.
Executive Committee^The officers, together with Revs. Hugh Pedley, D.D.,
Frank J. Day, D.D., A. F. Pollock, James T. Daley, B.A., J. G. Hindley and
Messrs. Arthur Birks, D. O. Wood', Wm. Copp, H. A. Carson.
Consulting members of the Executive who mav also be alternates — Revs.
G. H. Craik, T. W. Davidson, E. L. Rice, G. E. Read; Messrs. A. McA. Murphy,
Judge Leet. George A. Moore, George McGarrv, H. W. Barker, W. E. Booth,
M. H. Haight, M.D., Dr. Copp.
Union Preacher — Rev. J. G. Hindley; Alternate, Rev. W. D. Spence.
Committee on Church Union — Revs. Hugh Pedley, D.D. (Convener);
W. H. Warriner, D.D., E. Munson Hill, D.D., F. J. Day, D.D., W. T. Gunn,
D.D., James T. Daley, E. D. Silcox, A. Margrett, Wm. Hipkin, 1. W. Newberv,
G. Ellery Read, A. F. Pollock, B. H. Stauffer, G. H. Craik, W. E. Gilroy, J. G.
Hindley, Matthew Kelly, T. W. Davidson, J. L. Alexander, Messrs. Judge Leet,
D. Wood, Henry O'Hara and Arthur Wickson, with power to add to their number.
Department of Sunday Schools and Young People's Societies — Revs. H.
J. Kilbourn, B.A. (Superintendent ) ; H. A. Carson, H. D. Whitmore, E. LeRoy
Rice, John Lyall, F. Sanders.
Representatives on College Senate — Revs. G. H. Craik, F. J. Dav, D.D.,
Dr. W. H. Smith, Dr. F. A. Stevenson.
Social Service Committee — Revs. F. J. Dav, D.D. (Convener); C. J. Copp,
E. D. Silcox, W. T. Gunn, D.D., W. E. Gilroy and D. O. Wood. (The first
three members to be our representatives on Social Service.)
18 CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK.
Co-operation with other Churches as to Mission'arv Work — Revs. W. T.
Gunn, D.D., Hugh Pedley, D.D., F. J. Day, D.D.
Delegates to Maritime Union— Revs. W. T. Gunn, D.D., A. F. Pollock,
Mr. Gordon H. O'Hara.
Representatives on Council of Dominion Alliance — Revs. E. D. Silcox,
H. B. Nelles, J. G. Hindley, A. Margrett.
Representatives on Quebec Branch of Dominion Alliance — Revs. T. W.
Davidson, A. F. Pollock and Judge Leet, Mrs. McLaughlin and Mrs. Sanderson.
Publication Committee — Rev. J. G. Hindley (Convener); A. Margrett,
Messrs. H. W. Copp, F. J. Smith, Robert Wightman, Henry O'Hara, D. O. Wood,
F. R. Sweeney.
Representative on Interdenominational Council or Work Among Non-Eng-
lish Speaking Races in Montreal. — Mr. Geo. E. Williams.
Representatives to National Council — Revs. Dr. Pedlev, Dr. Day, H. J.
Kilbourn, E. Munson Hill, D.D.
Rev. F. J. Day presented the report of the Social Service Committee, as
follows:
Matters of special interest that have had the attention of the Council, and
concerning which your Committee desire to present the following resolution:
1. Concerning the Patronage System in politics:
Be it resolved, that inasmuch as the evils of the Patronage System in politics
are being increasingly recognized, and its extreme peril to the moral life of the
nation more clearly understood, we, therefore, earnestly call upon the Federal
Government, and the various Provincial Governments, without delay, to abolish
the Patronage System, root and branch, and to substitute therefor a carefully
planned and non-partisan system of administering the public service.
2. Concerning Race Track Gambling. (Educational Campaign, report of
Mr. Raney):
That in as much as, notwithstanding war time conditions and the necessity
of national economy and simplicity of living, the business of race track gambling
has prospered and expanded with all the attendant evils, such as the annual in-
vasion of a host of undesirables who can find no similar places of gain in the
United States, the constant encouragement to the gambling habit placed before
our young people, and the employment of immense sums of money both in the
gambling itself, and the accompanying extravagance of social customs which
might be diverted into channels of national service.
And, inasmuch as we believe that race track gambling at any time is a
serious menace to public morals.
We, therefore, express our appreciation of the action of the Dominion in
prohibiting such gambling during the time of the war, but earnestly express the
hope that the Criminal Code may be so amended as to make it an offence for all
time.
Prohibition.
Your Committee has watched with increasing satisfaction the growing
interest manifested in Temperance Reform throughout almost the entire civilized
world since the outbreak of this awful world-wide war, and if no other good shall
come out of the war, it is a matter for thankfulness that the conscience of the
world has at last awakened to the realization of the wrongs inflicted on a people
by the license system with all its attendant evils, and have sought by legislation
to restrict and prohibit the traffic in all its ramifications. This condition of
things is seen in Russia, France, the United States, Newfoundland (and restric-
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tions in Great Britain), and in the Dominion of Canada. Being more zealously
affected toward our own land and nation, we, therefore, take great pleasure in
submitting the following:
Resol\ed: That we, the members and delegates of the Congregational
Union of Canada in annual meeting assembled in the city of Montreal, would
most respectfully call upon our Dominion Parliament at Ottawa to enact such a
law as shall prohibit absolutely the manufacture and sale of all and every kind
of intoxicating drinks, for beverage purposes, throughout the entire Dominion,
and especially during the continuance of the war.
Nothing short of "bone-dry" prohibition will meet the conditions that
confront us, and we would further urge our legislators to make the most effective
regulations with reference to the enforcement of such law, safe guarding it at
every point.
While expressing our great satisfaction at the action of the Province of
Ontario, together with seven others, having secured prohibition we feel that the
time is ripe to bring into operation as speedily as possible a Nation-Wide Pro-
hibitory Measure, sts being the only effective way of dealing with such a problem.
In view of the probability of the nation to the south of us taking such action,
this Union pledges itself to do all in its power to bring about and enforce a pro-
hibitory law, not only for the Dominion of Canada, but as far as in our power,
for the whole Continent of America, and for such legislation there never was a
more opportune time than the present, and may God hasten its consummation.
On motion the report was adopted with the resolutions contained.
The General Secretary then read the following resolution.
"That this Union record with gratitude the Christian generosity of the late
Francis Scholes and Mrs. Scholes. By their liberal gifts to our denominational
funds during life, and the very generous legacies left to our funds and to the good
causes they have set for all our people, a splendid example of thoughtful, large-
hearted Christian generosity.
We express al§o our appreciation of the work of Mr. Charles R. Black as
executor of the estate."
The Publishing Committee's annual report was presented by Dr. C. J.
Copp, and adopted, as follows:
20 CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK.
REPORT OF THE PUBLICATION COMMITTEE OF THE CONGREGA-
TIONAL UNION OF CANADA FOR THE YEAR
ENDED MAY 31st, 1917.
Your Committee begs to report the regular publication of the "Canadian
Congregationalist " in fifty weekly issues, two weeks of the year being omitted
in August, 1916, also the publication of the Canadian Congregational Year Book.
Rev. E. D. Silcox has been editor and business manager, and Rev. H. J. Kilbourn
has continued to edit the Young People's Department, which was introduced by
him with so much acceptance about two years ago. Our editors have been
assisted by many friends of the paper, but your Committee desires to express its
appreciation of "the devoted service given to the work by these gentlemen.
The Year Book was printed by the Armac Press at about the same cost of
the previous Book. The "Congregationalist" was printed by Mr. Alex. Ander-
son at an increased cost of $283.65 over last year, this has been due to the in-
creased cost of time and material incident to war conditions.
The paid up subscriptions to the paper amount to $213.90 less than last
year, and the receipts from advertisements amount to $317.21 more; this is due
largely to Government publicity advertising.
Commissions on Advertisements are on a percentage basis, and are in excess
of last year, special subscriptions are $234.53 less.
Receipts form sale of Year Books are $103.83 more than lust year, and
from advertising S20.56 less.
The net result of the year's business finds your Committee with liabilities
of $297.56 and assets of $218.19 or a deficit of 1.79.37.
Your Committee has met five times during the year, and the Rev. Frank
J. Day, M.A., D.D., has acted as secretary-treasurer, vice, Mr. H. W. W. Copp
on Overseas Service. To meet the increased and growing cost of publication we
would recommend to the Union that the "Canadian Congregationalist" be issued
as a weekly through the coming year, excepting as follows: One issue only in
July, one issue in August and two issues in September.
' We desire to express our thanks to those who have assisted the work of the
Committee by their continued support of its publication and especially to those
who have so worthily assisted our editors.
There is no doubt that cost of publication will increase in the coming year
and the most loyal support must be continued to assure the incoming committee
in carrying on its work. This we are confident will be the case as we recognize
the importance of these publications to our denominational life.
Respectfullv submitted,
CHARLES J. COPP,
Chairman.
The Publishing Committee's Annual Report was presented by Dr. C. J.
Copp, and adopted, as follows:
CONGREGATIONAL UNION OF CANADA
June 6th, 1917.
PUBLICATION COMMITTEE— FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Year Ended May 31st, 1917.
YEAR BOOK.
RECEIPTS.
Balance, June 1st, 1916 $ 8 25
Sales 261 90
Printing Society Reports 299 50
Advertisements 200 44
$770 09
THE CONGREGATIONAL UNION OF CANADA. 21
DISBURSEMENTS.
Sundry Expenses S 42 30
Commission on Advertisements 25 00
Printer. 415 00
S482 30
CANADIAN COXGREGATIOXALIST.
RECEIPTS.
Balance, Tune 1st, 1916 .. S 13 22
C. C. M. S. Subsidy 300 00
C. C. F. M. S. Subsidy . _ 200 00
Congregational College Subsidy 200 00
Toronto Association.... 20 00
Special Appeal 24 25
Subscriptions 733 01
Advertisements 426 92
Bank Interest 9 1
81,918 21
$2,688 30
DISBURSEMENTS.
Commission on Advertisements S 36 13
Sundry Expenses _._ 43 19
Editor— Salary.... _..... 360 00
Printer 1,765 68
$2,205 00
2,687 30
Cash in Bank. 1 00
S2.688 30
LIABILITIES.
Printer S190 75
Commission on Advertisements, Year Book 25 11
Congregationalist 81 70
S297 56
RESOURCES.
For Government Advertisement. S187 12
Cash on Hand.. .' 1 00
Cash Received after Books Closed— 30 07
S218 19
Net Liability 79 37
Audited and found correct.
E. J. JOSELIX, Auditor.
On motion of Dr. C. J. Copp, seconded by Rev. Dr. Day, it was decided to
grant the Publication Committee S100.00 to cover the year's deficit.
22 CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK.
The chairman of the Membership Committee moved "That the Rev. A. E.
Gregory now be received into full membership of the Union, whose application
was received last year under standing Rule No. 1." This was carried.
The report of the Department of Sunday Schools and Young People's
Societies was presented by Rev. H. J. Kilborn, B.A., who moved its adoption.
On being seconded by Rev. E. D. Silcox, the report was adopted.
Rev. W. H. Warriner presented the Report of the Committee on Church
Union, as follows. With this report there is also incorporated the Report of
the Committee on Co-operation.
Your Committee beg to report as follows:
1. Shortly after the last meeting of the Union a communication was received
from the Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in Canada,
formally reporting the action of the Assembly in favor of Organic Union between
the negotiating Communions. This communication is appended to and forms
part of this report. In presenting it to the Union, your Committee feels that
whatever difficulties may be in the way before the Union, so long anticipated shall
be consummated, it is a matter for devout gratitude that the Presbyterian Church
has been able to take the most important step and commit itself, so far as it is
possible at the present time to do, definitely to union with the other churches.
It will be fitting for this Union suitably to acknowledge the receipt of this
communication and to reaffirm its readiness to do all in its power to make the
proposed Union a glorious fact.
2. Your Committee in order intelligently to co-operate with the committees
of the other denominations, and to facilitate any legal or legislative action that
might be called for, institutes some enquiries into the financial position of our
denominational societies, and the regulations governing their holdings of property.
Nothing further has been done in this regard, or seems to be necessary at the
present.
3. Your Committee on "Co-operation with other Churches" report that in
the month of January last — they met in Toronto with committees appointed by
the Presbyterian and Methodist Churches. At this meeting the former agree-
ment for co-operation on mission fields was revised and enlarged. There was
also drawn up a "Suggested Plan for Local Union Churches in Affiliation with
either the Presbyterian Church, the Methodist Church or the Congregational
Union of Canada." These both mark a very great advance in co-operation be-
tween the three churches, and have already been put into effect with marked
advantage in a number of localities, especially in New Ontario. Copies of these
two plans are herewith presented. For this meeting the chair was taken by the
Rev. Dr. Baird, Moderator of the Assembly and Rev. Dr. Chown, General
Superintendent of the Methodist Church, Canada, and our Secretary, Rev. W. T.
Gunn, D.D., acted as secretary of the joint meeting.
Your Committee would place on record their delight in the absolute unani-
mity of the meetings, every vote being unanimous throughout the two days'
continual sessions. It was a great pleasure to all the men to have so definitely
left behind the old days of rivalry, and to be facing together the new days of
fellowship, pending the fuller Organic Union. Copies of the two agreements
have been sent to all our ministers, and may be had on application to our
Secretary.
4. Your Committee having had under review the questions of possible
unions of churches in local centres recommend that all matters arising in regard
to them be referred for direction and supervision to the "Committee on Co-
operation with other Churches" who shall act wherever possible in consultation
with the local association.
(Communication referred to in the report.)
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"At Winnipeg, Manitoba, and within Westminster Church, there, the
fourteenth day of June, one thousand nine hundred and sixteen years, which
day the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in Canada being met and
constituted.
Inter Alia, The result of the Tellers' count of the vote on the question of
Union, taken at the afternoon sederant, was handed in by the senior clerk and
announced to the Assembly by the Moderator. It was as follows: 222 ministers
and 184 elders voted "yea," 406 in all; whilst 45 ministers and 44 elders voted
"nay," 89 in all. The motion was therefore declared to be the finding of the
Assembly.
It is as follows:
1 . That the report of the Committee on Union be received.
2. That in accordance with its recommendations the General Assembly of
the Presbyterian Church in Canada do now resolve to unite with the Methodist
Church of Canada and the Congregationalist Churches of Canada, to constitute
the "United Church of Canada," on the Basis of Union approved by the General
Assembly of 1915, and by the majority of Presbyteries since consulted under the
Barrier Act.
3. That the decision be formally announced to the Methodist Church of
Canada, and the Congregational Churches of Canada.
4. That a committee be appointed to carry out the policy of the Assembly
and to get in co-operation with committees of the Methodist and Congregational
Churches of Canada in obtaining the necessary legal advice, and in taking such
steps as may be deemed proper to prepare for making application to the Dominion
and Provincial Legislatures for such legislation as may be necessary to secure the
conveyance of property to the United Church. That this Committee report
to the first General Assembly following the end of the first year after the close of
the war; and that, with the consent and authority of that Assembly, application
be made for the legislation proposed at the following session of the Dominion
Parliament and the Provincial Legislatures.
5. That provision be made in this legislation to conserve the property rights
of all congregations that may determine by a majority vote of the communicants
not to enter the United Church.
6. That the Union be consummated as soon after the securing of legislation
as the regular steps can be taken.
7. That in the meantime Presbyteries be instructed to move along the lines
authorized by the General Assembly in Edmonton in 1912, either by local Unions
or by withdrawal of one church or the other where serious overlapping is taking
place to the detriment of religion.
8. That to the better furtherance of this end in each of the 37 Presbyteries
of Western Canada, including the four Presbyteries of New Ontario, a committee
of three (one of whom shall be the Superintendnent of the bounds) be appointed
to meet a like number of the Methodist Church of Canada, and one from the
Congregational Church of Canada, where missions of that church are found, and
one from the Union Churches where are such within the bounds, to advance
local Union or co-operation of congregations or missions stations: such committee
to be authorized:
(a) To see that Union Churches are regularly visited.
(b) To select from the literature of the churches what may be suitable for
their use, and to urge its purchase.
(c) To send delegates to promote liberality in these Union Churches toward
missionary, charitable and patriotic objects.
(d) To urge these Union Churches to take up collections for the various
schemes of the churches, to be divided proportionately between the churches
represented.
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9. That the General Assembly continue to any minister in good standing in
this church who may accept the pastorate of a Union or Co-operative Church
the rights that he now enjoys in this church, and that the Conference of the
Methodist Church and the Congregational Union be asked to do the same."
Extracted from the records of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian
Church in Canada, by
(Sgd.) ROBERT CAMPBELL,
Joint Clerk of Assembly.
Upon motion of Dr. Warriner the report was adopted.
Rev. Dr. Pedley then moved the following motion which was seconded by
Rev. T. W. Davidson, and carried, "Resolved that this Union having received
official notification of the action of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian
Church in Canada resolving to unite with the Methodist Church of Canada and
the Congregational Churches of Canada, do now express its appreciation of the
Christian spirit shown in the action of the Assembly; we reciprocate the brotherly
sentiments which have inspired it, and pledge ourselves as a Union to do all within
our power to consummate the proposed Union, and to make it a worthy instru-
ment for the advancement of the Kingdom of our Redeemer and Lord. Mean-
while we will co-operate in all movements leading to the increased efficiency of the
three negotiating churches."
Rev. E. Munson Hill, D.D., presented the Report of Interdenominational
Council for work among non-English speaking races in Montreal, and moved its
adoption. The motion carried. "The foreign born who are coming to our shores
must be more than welcomed to our shores. They must be made to feel they
have a stake in our national life, that they have responsibilities as well as rights,
and they must be friendly and neighborly to the native born, and to those coming
from other nations than their own. Christian faith and character are another
most important factor in the welding process. The churches to whom this
country leaves the work of evangelizing men therefrom has a grave responsibility."
Now this task is larger than denominationalism, is not aided by it and in many
cases is hindered by it. There is a growing opinion that the mission work among
our incoming citizens should not be done by little missions under the auspices
of five or six communions working without co-operation. Your committee
was appointed to co-operate with similar committees to be appointed by other
denominations to work for joining of all these missions into united work under an
inter-denominational committee. In the large cities this work should have a
central building for administration and committee work, and a large audience
room for worship and social work, and then the city should be divided and
thoroughly worked in the same businesslike way that large patriotic and com-
mercial enterprises are worked.
As a sample of the need look at this picture from Montreal. There are
about 100,000 foreigners, being about one sixth of the whole. Of this number
there are 55,000 Jews, 17,500 Italians, Ruthenians and Poles 12,500, Bulgarians
and Roumanians 4,500, Greeks 3,000, Syrians 2,000, Chinese 2,200, others 6,000.
In the case of all these the housing conditions are bad. In one block there
are 16 boarding houses, with 84 rooms, 333 men and 16 women. These men are
not able to cope with the exploitation of labor organizations and private individ-
uals. There is no provision for the social life of these people. They have no
homes, their mission halls are very small, their gathering places are a few dance
halls, kept up by themselves. The largest proportion of these are young un-
married men.
Education is provided for thus; Jewish children are provided for in our
free Protestant schools. The Ruthenians and Italians are partly provided for
in the Roman Catholic schools. Those from the Eastern churches have no public
THE CONGREGATIONAL UNION OF CANADA. 25
provision. A stud)' of the situation by the Protestant School Board showed that
there were 3,000 or 4,000 unprovided.
Of all these there are thousands without religious opportunities. There are
30 synagogues with 8,0000 sittings for 55,0000 Jews. Some nationalities have
native priests, but they are not always representative of their people, and often
not equal to their tasks. Our Protestant Christianity that is well organized
for reaching the heathen in his blindness and the sparse settlers of the prairies
and mines is only touching this need with the end of a finger of a long arm. Not
more than 5,000 of the 100,000 in Montreal are touched.
The Inter-denominational Committee of the Churches in Montreal is watch-
ing and working for a joint organization, but the unsettled condition of the
Presbyterian Church has made it impossible, up to the present, to get a working
organization, even of the three denominations that are trying to get together.
But the idea is growing and will some day take visible shape, when the churches
get together for effective grappling with Christian after- war problems."
The Resolutions Committee then presented their report. The Rev. G. E.
Read moved the adjournment of the Union at 12.30, to meet at the close of the
annual meeting of the Congregational College, for the purpose of discussing the
resolution on selective conscription.
The Rev. W. H. Greaves delivered an address upon "The Church as an
Evangelist." The Union adjourned at 1 o'clock.
The Union was called to order by the Chairman at 3.45.
The following resolutions were submitted by the Resolutions Committee,
which were unanimously adopted after discussion.
Resolved: "That our Secretary, on behalf of the Union, write letters of
sympathy to the family of the late Rev. Daniel Macallum; to Judge Leet in the
loss of his wife; to Mrs. Eddy and Miss Mcintosh in the death of their mother, the
widow of the late Rev. Win. Mcintosh; to the family of the late Rev. W. W. Smith,
and to Mr. T. B. Macaulay in the death of his wife and father."
Resolved: "That we reaffirm the resolution passed by the Union convened
in Sherbrooke last year, viz: — 'That we urge upon our government the most
complete mobilization of all our resources in men and material by registration,
conscription, or whatever method the government may deem best in order to
aid the fullest extent in winning the great war for freedom; and that we pledge
ourselves and our churches to the fullest co-operation with the government in
every possible way,' and that we now express our conviction that the principle of
selective conscription administered in a spirit free from all partisan tendencies
and influences, as the only effective and equitable method by which the necessary
man power may be secured for the successful prosecution of the war, and the
attainment of final victory over the Central Powers.
"We further express our conviction that the same principle should be con-
sistently applied to all the resources of the nation, including its wealth, in order
that all may be made contributory to the achievement of the purpose to which
we are solemnly pledged."
Resolved: "That we, as a Union, express our deep gratitude to the pastor,
office bearers, and members of Calvary Church for their many kindnesses to us
during the days of the Union. The opening to us of their beautiful church, has
been much appreciated. We also express our thanks to our hosts and hostesses
who have done everything possible to make us feel at home, during our stay in the
city. Special mention must be made to the co-operation of the ladies, and to
the choirs of the sister churches who at the meal hours and in the services have
done so much to add to the pleasure and enjoyment of these meetings. We
would also express our heartfelt thanks to Mr. T. B. Macaulay for the most
enjoyable outing provide 1 for members of the Union."
26 CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK.
Upon motion, the action of the Union Executive in appointing Revs. Hugh
Pedley, D.D., and W. H. Warriner, D.D., to the World Conference on Faith and
Order, was confirmed.
The Union adjourned at 4.20 p.m.
The Union was called to order immediately after supper, at 7.30.
The secretary was instructed to write Mr. Macaulay expressing our pleasure
and appreciation in the trip down the Lachine Rapids.
The treasurer presented the Report of the Finance Committee, recommend-
ing a cut of five dollars." The report was adopted.
Upon motion the minutes were taken as read, and the secretary instructed
to edit them for publication in the Year Book.
FRIDAY EVENING.
The Chairman opened the meeting at 8.00 The Rev. J. T. Daley, B.A.,
introduced for the Foreign Missionary Society, Rev. D. Brewer Eddy, of Boston,
Associate Secretary American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions,
who addressed the Union on "God's Will and the Nations' Duty."
The Rev. W. H. Warriner, M.A., D.D., in behalf of the college then intro-
duced Rev. Prof. T. B. Kilpatrick, of Knox College, Toronto, who spoke on
"Put in Trust with the Gospel."
The Union adjourned at 9.30 p.m.
CONGREGATIONAL UNION OF CANADA. 27
THE CONGREGATIONAL UNION OF CANADA.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR YEAR ENDING MAY 31st, 1917.
RECEIPTS.
Balance from previous year. $ 411 31
Salary Guarantee Account:
Amounts contributed by the following funds under their guar-
antee covering Salary and Expenses of General Secretary:
Canada Congregational Missionary Society..... $1,090 00
Canada Foreign Missionary Society.. 348 33
Canada Congregational College.. _. 246 47
Congregational Provident Fund 35 21
$1,720 01
Contributions from Churches:
Quebec Association $479 10
Ontario East 127 60
Toronto District 124 72
Western Ontario Association 209 34
Western Provinces 67 40
Nova Scotia and New Brunswick 9 00
United Brethren Association 57 00
1,074 16
Sundry Contributions:
Laymen's Missionary Association, Toronto, to close
account $ 3 54
Collections at Union Meetings 25 80
Bank Interest 1 36
Ministerial Members' Fees 17 00
2,841 87
S3, 253 18
DISBURSEMENTS.
Salary and Travelling Expenses:
General Secretary '.. $2,300 03
Executive Officers Expenses to various Conferences
and Union Meetings,- and Honorarium Statistical
Secretary 94 94
General Expenses:
Proportion of Year Book 133 50
Printing and Stationery 110 S3
Publication Committee to cover deficit for year... 100 00
Young Peoples' Department.. : 25 00
Expenses Special Speaker at Union 16 60
Postage and Petty Expense of Secretaries and Trea-
surer 31 03
2,811 63
Refund of Travelling Expenses:
Delegates and Ministerial Members to Union Meet-
ings ._. 223 45
223 45
Balance on hand 218 10
$3,253 18
Prank G. Ellis,
Treasurer.
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CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK.
LIST OF CONTRIBUTIONS FROM CHURCHES.
QUEBEC ASSOCIATION.
Calvary, Montreal $100 29
Emmanuel, Montreal 139 31
Amherst Park, Montreal 10 00
Pt. St. Charles, Montreal 10 00
Zion, Montreal 30 00
Cowansville 16 00
Dansville 20 00
Fiteh Bay (2 years) 6 05
Granbv 52 90
Melbourne. 14 50
Sherbrooke 50 00
Stanstead 20 00
Ulverton 10 05
S479 10
ONTARIO, EASTERN ASSOCIA-
TION.
Bethel, Kingston (2 years) ... 821 50
Calvary, Kingston 9 45
Hopetown..... 5 00
Lanark 13 65
Maxville 20 00
Middleville 3 00
Kingston First 20 00
Ottawa, First... 20 00
Welcome Zion 10 00
Rosetta..... .. 5 00
SI 27 60
ONTARIO, TORONTO DISTRICT.
Dalston.. 8 1 40
Rugby 1 M
Toronto —
Northern 53 00
Bond St 25 00
Olivet 25 00
Broadview 7 00
Western. . ... 12 00
ONTARIO, WESTERN ASSOCIA-
TION.
Burford (2 years) S 8 65
Brantford... 35 00
Forest, Central 10 00
Embro.. 10 00
Garafraxa 5 25
Guelph 20 00
Frome 1 66
Lawrence 2 50
London, First 13 23
Southern .... 5 00
New Durham 5 00
Paris... 10 00
Speedside. 9 00
Stratford.. 5 00
Hamilton, First 69 05
$209 34
ONTARIO, UNITED BRETHREN.
Gainsboro. ..... $12 00
Kitchener. ..... 5 00
Listowel 4 00
Shirkston.. 6 00
Zion 5 00
Direct Contribution from
United Brethren Associa-
tion 25 00
$57 00
WESTERN PROVINCES AND
BRITISH COLUMBIA.
Crescent, Winnipeg $20 00
Calgary 9 10
Carlton Union, Sask 3 00
Men's Missionary Association,
First Church, Vancouver . . 35 30
$67 40
N( )VA SCOTIA AND NEW BRUNS-
WICK.
Liverpool, N.S $1 50
Sheffield, N.B 7 50
SI 24 72
.$9 00
CANADA CONGREGATIONAL MISSIONARY SOCIETY. 29
THE CANADA CONGREGATIONAL MISSIONARY SOCIETY.
OFFICERS FOR 1917-1918.
Honorary President — Rev. Hugh Pedley, D.D.
President — Mr. William Copp, Toronto.
Secretary — Rev. William T. Gunn, D.D., 33 Victor Ave., Toronto.
Honorary Secretary — Rev. W. H. Warriner, D.D.
Treasurer — Mr. Gordon H. O'Hara, 98 Spadina Road. Toronto.
Educational Secretary — -Rev. E. LeRoy Rice, B.A., Rock Island, Que.
Supt. of Immigration Dept. — Rev. Frank J. Day, D.D., 19 Edgar Ave.
Toronto.
Auditors — Mr. D. O. Wood and Mr. E. J. Joselin.
Executive Committee — -The Officers, together with Rev. H. G. Wright, Rev.
J. G. Hindley, M.A., Rev. G. Ellery Read, Rev. W. H. A. Claris and Mr. Arthur
Congdon.
General Committee — The Executive, together with Revs. W. E. Gilroy, B.D.,
J. T. Dalev, B.A., Byron H. Stauffer, J. W. Newbery, M. H. Sanderson, E.
Munson Hill, D.D., H. D. Whitmore, E. D. Silcox, T. W. Davidson, M. Kelly,
J. Lambert Alexander, B.D., Henrv J. Kilbourn, R. B. Nelles, W. D. Spence,
G. H. Craik, B.A., A. E. Teale, Walter E. Baker, A. Margrett, Messrs. Thos.
Moodie, Arthur Birks, W. E. Booth, W. A. Wood, Peter Munroe, F. R. Sweeny,
D. O. Wood, Geo. A. Moore, Geo. Williams
CONSTITUTION.
ARTICLE I. — NAME.
This Corporation shall be called "The Canada Congregational Missionary
Society," and shall conduct its operations within the limits of the Dominion of
Canada.
ARTICLE II. — OBJECTS.
The objects of this Society shall be as set forth in the Act of Incorporation,
namely, to plant and to foster Congregational Churches in suitable localities; to
aid churches in sustaining their pastors where required.
ARTICLE III. MEMBERSHIP.
All persons being members or adherents of Congregational Churches, paying
two dollars annually into the funds of the Society, shall be members, and those
who subscribe at one time fifty dollars or more shall be life members. Churches
subscribing annually ten dollars or more may be represented at the annual meet-
ing of the Society by one delegate, and churches subscribing fifty dollars or more
may be represented by two delegates. Each auxiliary branch contributing
annually to the funds of the Society ten dollars or more may be represented by
one delegate. The above-mentioned subscribers, and delegates shall constitute
the membership of the Corporation.
ARTICLE IV. OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES.
The officers of the Society shall be a President, an Honorary President, a
Secretary, an Honorary Secretary, a Treasurer; a Superintendent of Immigration
may also be appointed. The Standing Committees shall be a General Com-
30 CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK.
mittee and an Executive Committee. These officers and committees shall be
appointed at the annual meeting of the Society, arid shall be members of the
Corporation. The General Committee shall consist of the President, Secretary,
Treasurer, Superintendent, Educational Secretary, Superintendent of Immigra-
tion, Honorary President and Honorary Secretary, and not more than twenty-
five members. The Executive Committee shall be composed of the Honorary
President, the President, the Secretary, the Treasurer, the Superintendent, the
Honorary Secretary, the Educational Secretary, Superintendent of Immigration
Department, one member from each District Association within the bounds of
the operations of the Society, and one from the Winnipeg Congregational Church
Extension and Building Society, and these members shall hold office from the
date of their election by their various Associations.
ARTICLE V. — DUTIES.
The President shall preside at all meetings of the Society and its committees,
when practicable, and shall seek to promote the general interest of the Society's
work.
The Secretary shall have charge of the books and correspondence of the
Society, shall call the meetings of the Society and its committees, and shall
exhibit the records of the proceedings at each meeting.
The Treasurer shall have charge of the funds of the Society, disbursing them
as directed by the General or Executive Committee, and shall present annually
a full account of all receipts and disbursements.
The Superintendent shall be under the direction of the Executive Com-
mittee, to whom he shall report quarterly, visit the churches of the Congregational
Order within the bounds of the Society's operation with a view of deepening their
interest in its work, and of securing liberal contributions for the Society, and shall
explore new mission fields, secure missionaries for vacant churches, and have a
general oversight of the interests and work of the Society.
The Auditors shall examine the accounts of the Society when required, and
make an annual audit of the Treasurer's books previous to the annual meeting
of the Society.
The General Committee shall exercise all the corporate powers of the Society,
have charge of annual mission grants made to the churches, examine, employ and
direct all the missionaries of the Society, and have a general supervision of its
affairs. They shall present a report of the work of the Society at each of its
annual meetings.
The Executive Committee shall have full charge and power for the adminis-
tration of the affairs of the Society during the interval between the annual meet-
ing of the General Committee; shall receive all applications from churches for aid
from the Society, and report thereon to the General Committee, to whom they
shall make an annual report of their proceedings.
ARTICLE VI. — MEETING.
The Corporation shall meet annually on the first Wednesday after the first
Sunday in June, at the place where the Congregational Union of Canada as-
sembles. A public annual missionary meeting shall be held on the evening of the
next day. Special meetings for the despatch of special business may be called by
the Executive Committee at such time and place as may be deemed desirable,
provided that a month's notice be given thereof. The General Committee shall
hold their meeting at the same time and place as the Corporation, at the call of
the Secretary; and the Executive Committee shall hold their quarterly meeting
at the time and place it may lie agreed upon.
CANADA CONGREGATIONAL MISSIONARY SOCIETY. 31
ARTICLE VII. — CHURCH EXTENSION AND BUILDING FUND.
All sums of money specially collected, given or bequeathed for the purpose,
together with the proceeds received from the sale of disused church property,
shall form a Church Extension and Building Fund, which shall be invested by
the Corporation, who may apply the income thereof, by the General or Executive
Committee, by the way of loans, or otherwise, for the organization of churches in
new fields, and for the erection or enlargement of places of worship where they
may be required.
ARTICLE VIII. — AUXILIARY SOCIETIES.
Auxiliary branches of this Society may be formed in churches and localities,
to co-operate in the work of the Society. Each branch shall, at least one month
previous to the annual meeting of the Society, make an annual report to the
Secretary and send to the Treasurer all funds collected on its behalf.
ARTICLE IX. — MISSIONARIES.
Each missionary in the employment of this Society must be a regularly
accredited member of a Congregational Church, and shall endeavor faithfully
to promote all the interests of the Congregational denomination in Canada. He
shall send to the Secretary a half-yearly statement of his work, and furnish such
statistical returns as may be called for.
ARTICLE X. — MISSIONS.
Each church requiring a missionary grant by the General Committee must
make application therefor through the Secretary, at least one month previous
to the annual meeting of the Society, according to the printed forms provided,
in which a certificate to the effect that all previous pledges of support to its pastor
have been fulfilled shall be inserted. Churches aided by this Society are required
to make an annual collection for the funds and to keep their property sufficiently
insured and such churches acquiring property shall have inserted in the Trust
Deed a clause providing that in case the church shall at any time be disbanded or
cease to exist the property shall revert to the Society.
ARTICLE XI. — RECEIVING AND DISMISSING PASTORS.
Churches aided by this Society are required, as far as practicable, in the
settlement and dismissal of pastors, to carry out the recommendations passed by
the Congregational Union of Ontario and Quebec, in 1876, in relation to Councils.
In cases where this. \s impracticable, the sanction of the Exectuive Committee
must be obtained before a settlement or dismissal of a pastor is consummated.
ARTICLE XII. — CONVEYING PROPERTY.
The President, Treasurer and Secretary, or any two of them, shall be the
duly authorized persons on behalf of the Corporation to convey real estate, and
to discharge mortgages, and the Treasurer shall be the duly authorized person,
on behalf of the Corporation, to accept conveyances of real estate and to receive
mortgages. The Treasurer shall affix the Corporation seal to all documents which
may require it.
ARTICLE XIII. — AMENDING THE CONSTITUTION.
This Constitution may be altered or amended by a vote of two-thirds of the
members present at any annual meeting of the Society, one day's notice having
previously been given of the propose! amendment, in writing.
32 CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK.
NOTICE.
It is becoming more than ever a practice among Christian people to recognize
the Lord's portion in their Last Wills and Testaments, whereby, though they be
dead, they speak and act in the furtherance of Missionary, Educational and
Benevolent objects. American Congregationalists are among the most wise and
generous in this day, and have left legacies of blessings for succeeding generations.
Among the members of our Congregational churches in Canada there have also
been those who have followed a likewise generous course.
For the guidance of those who may desire to make like bequests, the follow-
ing legal form is subjoined. The amount bequeathed may be devoted specially
to the Church Extension and Building Fund, in which case the income would only
be used, or may be given for the general purposes of the Society.
FORM FOR A BEQUEST.
I give and bequeath to the Canada Congregational Missionary Society,
incorporated by the Parliament of the Dominion of Canada, A.D. 1885, the sum
of $ out of my estate, to be
paid.... ' without any charge or deduction
whatever, and I direct that the receipt of the Secretary and Treasurer of the
Society shall constitute and be a sufficient discharge thereof.
w.
CANADA CONGREGATIONAL MISSIONARY SOCIETY. 33
SIXTY-FOURTH ANNUAL MEETING- OF THE CANADA CONGREGA-
TIONAL MISSIONARY SOCIETY.
The sixty-fourth annual meeting of The Canada Congregational Missionary
Society was held in Calvary Church, Montreal, on Wednesday, June 6th, 1917,
at 11 a.m., the President, Mr. William Copp, in the chair.
The Annual Report of the Executive was presented by the Secretary, Rev.
W. T. Gunn, D.D., and on motion, adopted.
The Treasurer's Report was presented by Mr. Gordon H. O'Hara, the
Treasurer, and on motion, adopted.
A hearty vote of thanks to the Auditors, Messrs. D. O. Wood and E. J.
Joselin, was unanimously passed.
The Educational Secretary, Rev. E. LeRoy Rice, B.A., presented his report
which was, on motion, adopted.
The Report of the Immigration Department was presented by the Rev.
Frank J. Day, D.D. This included work for returning soldiers at the port of
Quebec, this being the distributing point for soldiers returned from the front.
The report was, on motion, adopted.
The following list of officers and committees were then nominated, and on
motion elected as a whole.
Honorary President — Rev. Hugh Pedley, D.D.
President — Mr. William Copp, Toronto.
Secretary — Rev. William T. Gunn, D.D., 33 Victor Ave., Toronto.
Honorary Secretary. — Rev. W. H. Warriner, B.D.
Treasurer — Mr. Gordon H. O'Hara, 98 Spadina Road, Toronto.
Educational Secretary — Rev. E. LeRoy Rice, B.A., Rock Island, Que.
Supt. of Immigration Dept. — Rev. Frank J. Day, D.D., 19 Edgar Ave.,
Toronto.
Auditors — Mr. D. O. Wood and Mr. E. J. Joselin.
Executive Committee — The Officers, together with Rev. H. G. Wright, Rev.
J. G. Hindley, M.A., Rev. G. Ellery Read, Rev. W. H. A. Claris and Mr. Arthur
Congdon.
General Committee — The Executive, together with Revs. W. E. Gilroy, B.D.,
J. T. Daley, B. A., Bvron H. Stauffer, J. W. Newbery, M. H. Sanderson, E.
Munson Hill, D.D., H^ D. Whitmore, E. D. Silcox, T. W. Davidson, M. Kelly,
J. Lambert Alexander, B.D., Henrv J. Kilbourn, R. B. Nelles, W. D. Spence,
G. H. Craik, B.A., A. E. Teale, Walter, E. Baker, A. Margrett; Messrs.
Thos. Moodie. Arthur Birks, W. E. Booth, D. O. Wood, Geo. A. Moore, Geo.
Williams, W. A. Wood, Peter Munroe, F. R. Sweeney.
The adjourned meeting of the Corporation was held in Calvary Church
on Thursday morning, June 7th, at 11 a.m.
Rev. J. H. Sulston, Chairman of the Nova Scotia and New Brunswick Con-
gregational Union, presented the greetings of that Union.
Mrs. A. W. Read conveyed hearty greetings from The Canada Congrega-
tional Woman's Board.
Rev. W. H. Thomas, of St. John's, Newfoundland, gave and address de-
scribing Congregational work in the "Ancient Colony."
On behalf of the Executive, the Secretary gave notice of motion to amend
the Constitution by raising the amount of "the Life Membership fee to fifty
dollars, and moved an adjournment to Friday morning.
Thursday evening, June 7th, at 8 p.m., the public meeting of the Society
was held. Addresses were given by Rev. W. E. Gilroy, B.D., on the fiftieth
anniversary of Confederation, and by Rev. D. Brewer Eddy, of the American
34 CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK.
Board, who brought greetings and described work among the soldiers of the British
and Canadian camps.
Friday morning, June 8th, the adjourned meeting was held. On motion
the Life Membership fee was raised to fifty dollars.
Changes in the grant to Vancouver First, and the request of the St. John,
N.B. Church for permission to add to their first mortgage were referred to the
President, Secretary and Treasurer, with power to act.
The minutes were taken as read and ordered to be printed in the Year Book.
William T. Gunn,
Secretary.
SIXTY-FOURTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE CANADA CONGREGA-
TIONAL MISSIONARY SOCIETY, 1916-1917.
The Executive have pleasure in reporting that in spite of the pressure caused
by the war, both in its demands for men and money, our Society has had a good
year. Our churches have continued their steady and generous support. In the
field there have been many encouraging signs of growth and progress. In the
West there has been a distinct beginning at least of a recovery from the depression
of a year ago. In both our Vancouver First and Victoria Churches the attendance
and financial support have increased. In Calgary, too, the situation has bright-
ened. Our Russo-German Churches have held a convention in Calgary, or-
ganized into an Association, ordained their first candidate for the ministry, and
we now have five men in charge, where we had four a year ago. Landis, under
Rev. Trevor J. Williams, has assumed self support in a very satisfactory way.
In our Eastern work the temporary Union of Kingston First and Bethel,
under Mr. Rayner, will, we hope, lead to permanent co-operation. The Union
Church at Ste. Annes de Bellevue has assumed more of its property obligations
and is in better shape. Our Union (coloured) Church now have a building to
themselves and under Mr. Gregory are making good progress. Amherst Park,
too, has taken on new life. For all these things, and for the good work done in
the other churches under our care your Committee are devoutly thankful.
Turning to a review of the fields. In Margaree, under Rev. J. H. Sulston,
the church has met our challenge and increased the salary by one hundred dollars,
No progress toward a Union of the churches in the Margaree Valley has yet been
possible. In Economy, Mr. Campbell Tavener has been happily settled, and the
church is to entertain the Union of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick this year.
Their evening congregation of young people is encouraging. Across the
Cobequid Bay at South Maitland and Selmah and Noel, Rev. A. E. Mann has
been doing good work. The Kingsport Church has as pastor, Rev. H. G. Wright,
who is this year the Maritime representative on our Executive. Pleasant River
continues steadily under Rev. Geo. W. Ball. Milton has been vacant for the
year, and Liverpool has lately secured a supply whom they hope to secure as
permanent pastor after their Union meetings. St. John, N.B., has taken on new
life under our old friend, Rev. Thos. Hall, whom we gladly welcome back to our
Canadian work. Mr. Hall has helped the church, is seeing to the necessary
legislation in regard to the property and is conducting negotiations which it is
hoped will lead to some form of federation with Calvin Church, a neighboring
Presbyterian Church in somewhat similar circumstances.
In Quebec, Rev. Churchill Moore continues at Ayer's Cliff, which has during
the year made a much needed addition to its church building.
At Fitch Bay, Student Hughes is in charge for the year. Amherst Park,
under Rev. Mr. Haughton, has taken on new life and courage. The Montreal
friends stood by loyally, and guaranteed an increase of salary, and with careful
organization the local weekly offerings have been very considerably raised.
Union Colored Church has rented the DeLisle Street French Methodist Church
CANADA CONGREGATIONAL MISSIONARY SOCIETY. 35
building, and with a place of their own have felt new life and made better progress.
The Union work at Ste. Annes' is under Rev. Norman McLeod, and is ministering
to the Protestant community and to the McDonald College students.
Coming West into Ontario, Kingston First secured Rev. T. DeCourcy
Rayner as pastor, and his services proved so acceptable to the Bethel people that
after several joint services a working union for six months has been arranged.
At Barrie the workers loyally support the pastor, Rev. Wm. Hipkin, though the
little group has been weakened by removals. Churchill has had satisfactory
student supply. Stratford passed through the winter with some friction leading
to the resignation of their pastor, and they have now called back the Rev. Geo.
A. Mackenzie, a former pastor, and one whom we gladly welcome back to our
own work. Woodstock was supplied during the winter by Dr. Braithwaite, and
is now supplied by Student Tannahill. The Committee has visited Woodstock
during the year several times, and there are prospects of a sale of the church.
Passing westward, the Western Church Extension Society has during the
year sold the St. James' Park property, and has refunded the amount put into
the building by our Building Fund. The Pilgrim Institute has continued its
inter-national and inter-denominational work. Brandon is supplied by Student
Lloyd. Dr. Ralph ministers to his scattered field at Carelton Union. At
Glyndwr, under Rev. W. T. Morris, there is no change. At Landis, Rev. Trevor
J. Williams and Mrs. Williams who were with us at the last Union meetings have
capture 1 the hearts of the people, have led them to self support, and have most
heartily enjoyed the work. Naseby and Cando were supplied during the winter
by local preaching and are now under Student Kelly.
In Calgary, the church has most he.irtily welcomed Rev. and Mrs. P. V.
Samson. During the year the first property was taken back from the purchaser,
and syndicated at the liabilities upon it. This was done with the consent of the
Society, and it has relieved the church from that load. We hope that with better
times they will be able to enter upon a new era of progress.
In Vancouver, Rev. A. F. Cooke was transferred from Kitsilano to the
First Church where the wisdom of the change has been shown by a new spirit
in the church, larger attendance and better finances. The First Church men will
need help for some time, but have now a new hope and a brighter future before
them. Kitsilano not needing the full time of a pastor is under the care of Rev.
Geo. S. Ireland, who is doing them good service. The Grandview Church has had
a good year under Rev. Mr. Goard, but have been utterly unable to meet their
liabilities as to the Knox Church property which our Society has had to take over
in order to save the amounts put into that cause by the denomination.
In Victoria, the church called Rev. Chas. A Croucher from Forest. There
has been some friction during the winter, and a few have left the church, but the
great bulk of the congregation appreciate and stand loyally by the pastor. Here,
too, they have had good attendance and made some progress financially.
Coming back to our Swedish work, Rev. Mr. Sanden has this year ministered
to Highland Park, Meeting Creek and Little Beaver School House. This work,
while mainly Swedish, has been reaching the English people who have moved in,
and the mixed group of young people have made many contributions to the com-
fort of our soldiers. At Wetaskiwin, Mr. Anderson is ministering to the New
Sweden Church during half his time the other half being given to missionary
travelling for the Mission Friends.
Our Russo-German work has made very satisfactory progress during the
year. Their conference at Calgary last June was a pronounced success, and
the ordination at that time of Richard Otto for the field at Prussia proved both
helpful and interesting to the people. Rev. H. J. Dietrich is doing good work in
the Calgary Church; Rev. Mr. Anhorn has his large field at Sunny Slope, and its
out-stations; Hanna should really have a man to itself. At Irvine, Kincorth and
36 CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK.
Forres, Rev. E. Bernstein has done well, especially in the remarkably large mis-
sionary gifts of his people. Rev. H. Treise has moved to Hilda and Schuller, and
Rev. Richard Otto now has Prussia, Westerham, Estuary and Klein Flat. The
missionary offerings, both for Home and Foreign Missions, of these little con-
gregations have been most gratifying. They have sent several gifts for Dondi,
and their hearty entry into this part of our work is full of promise for the future.
The George Robertson Evangelistic Fund. This fund has given your
Committee considerable care and thought during the year. In looking up the
records we found that this fund was in no way restricted, but at the full disposal
of the Committee. We desire, however, to keep it as far as possible for the use
of evangelistic work. We have considered the possibility of again having an
evangelist, but found the fund as it stands, inadequate for the purpose. The in-
come would not, at the present rate, be sufficient for the type of man our churches
would desire. We would gladly welcome any gifts adding to the fund. During
the year we have guaranteed several series of special services. We have also
used it for the travelling expense of our Russo-German missionaries as they go
from place to place preaching the Word.
THE CHURCH EXTENSION AND BUILDING FUND.
With the income from this fund during the year we have been able to help
our Western churches to tide over their time of stress. Without this help they
would have been forced to succumb to the pressure of their debts during the
depression. It is a matter of satisfaction to be able to report that the help given
is producing good results.
In the matter of property in our care during the year there are no changes
to report except that the Belwood Church property is to be sold, and the proceeds
will be added to this fund. The Knox Vancouver property we have also been
forced to take over in order to protect the Jubilee and other denominational liens.
We have put it on the market at a price which will, if obtained, cover the liabilities.
Ottawa South and Zion, Toronto, properties are both rented.
During the year we have started no new work. The total amount from
living givers during the year is as follows:
Home Missionary Contributions, including Woman's
Board _... $9,485 97
Extension Work, Montreal 1,400 00
Extension Work, Winnipeg _...... 1,500 00
Total 812,385 97
These amounts do not include income from endowment or legacies, but
simply the annual giving from the churches.
We record with pleasure the growing co-operation with the Presbyterian
and Methodist Churches, and the prospect that the new co-operation agreements
will lead to a still greater saving of men and of money for the work of the Kingili >m
of God.
Our thanks are due to the Colonial Missionary Society for their annual
help.
We owe a debt also to our Woman's Board for their faithful help in their
pledged gifts and in their material contributions to the missionaries on the
fields.
Respectfully submitted,
\Y. T. Ginn,
Secretary.
CANADA CONGREGATIONAL MISSIONARY SOCIETY. 37
REPORT OF THE EDUCATIONAL SECRETARY.
During the year your Educational Department has earnestly endeavored
to keep the Home Missionary interests prominently before the churches. With
few exceptions we have followed the usual methods. Early in the year a
special effort was made to secure missionary news for the " Congregationalist "
from those actually on the field. Subjects were suggested and very excellent
articles received from Dr. Ralph, Rev. Trevor Williams, Rev. A. E. Cooke,
Rev. P. V. Samson and the Rev. H. I. Dietrich, of our Russo-German work.
Our General Secretary also furnished a number of articles dealing with the early
history of Mission Work in Canada.
Early in February, ten thousand pamphlets, "Keep the Home Fires Burn-
ing," were sent to the churches and ten thousand envelopes. Along with these
a special letter was sent to the pastors. We regret that owing to delays in the
printing office due to war conditions this literature was late in reaching some of
the churches.
We again prepared special programmes for Home Missionary Sunday in
the Sunday Schools, eight thousand of which were sent out, together with eight
thousand envelopes. In addition to this a special Hymn Sheet containing
hymns, recitations, etc., was prepared. A thousand of these were printed and
a number sent to each school.
We believe that there is a growing interest on the part of our Sunday Schools
in Home Missions. The educational work carried on from year to year is having
its effect, and each year sees a larger number of schools contributing to the
funds of the Society.
In all some thirty-six thousand pieces of printed matter has been sent out,
together with three hundred letters.
This department welcomes criticism, and deeply appreciates any suggestions
as to ways and means of making our work more effective.
Respectfully submitted,
E. LeRoy Rice,
Educational Secretary.
MISSION FOR IMMIGRANTS AND RETURNING SOLDIERS.
A year ago we reported the appointment of Rev. Wm. Farquharson, D.D.,
as Chaplain at Quebec, acting co-operatively for the Presbyterian, Methodist,
Baptist and Congregational Churches. Events have proved that no better
choice could have been made. In every respect Dr. Farquharson has shown
himself pre-eminently qualified for the position, and has brought to his duties
initiative, enthusiasm, and painstaking efficiency in a marked degree.
Naturally the volume of immigration continues to be very small. We can,
however, report a larger number met and welcomed by our representative than
in the previous season. The figures for the months from May to November are
as follows :
Presbyterians 1,227
Methodists . 412
Baptists 154
Congregationalists 154
Total 1,947
In his report for the season Dr. Farquharson says:
" It is impossible to tell in any tabulated way of the results of such a mission,
but if men and women are cheered and encouraged it is not in vain. A chaplain
of the Church of England, two sisters of the Franciscan Order, a representative of
the Bible Society, and the National Immigration Secretary of the Y. W. C. A.
co-operate in the work, and there has not been a jar of any kind whatever. The
38 CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK.
officers of the Immigration Department and the officials of the companies con-
cerned have rendered every possible assistance and courtesy. Taking it all
together, most will agree with one of the Franciscan sisters when she said: 'It is
a most blessed work.'"
We have a new title for this department of our work. Instead of "Im-
migration Department" it is now designated — "Mission for Immigrants and
Returning Soldiers." The explanation is this: At the close of navigation after
careful consultation between the representatives of the co-operating bodies it
was decided to retain the services of Dr. Farquharson as chaplain in charge of
a mission for returning soldiers. Quebec having been chosen by the government
as the discharge station for soldiers returning from the front, an excellent op-
portunity for service revealed itself, and so with the hearty approval and co-
operation of the military authorities the work was inaugurated in December last.
Our chaplain does for the returning soldiers what he does for the immigrant,
i.e., comes into personal touch with each, ascertains the church connection, and
reports in advance to the points of destination after discharge. For the first
three months of the year the numbers thus welcomed for the four churches were
as follows:
Presbyterians ... .. 812
Methodists 385
Baptists .. .. .. 147
Congregationalists 18
Total 1,362
In addition to this personal touch with the men, Dr. Farquharson has
gleaned many facts concerning conditions of life among the soldiers which have
been embodied in a series of interesting reports, which have been sent on each
month.
Thus are we trying to do our part in meeting the new conditions which will
be created by the thousands of wounded who are coming home. That they are
in a mood to be either drawn to the churches or permanently alienated from them
is clearly evident. No expenditure of money, time, or service can be too great
in such an important task. We are sure, therefore, that our churches will gladly
support the society in this new undertaking, and help to place every means at
our disposal for its further maintenance and development.
Respectfully submitted,
Frank J. Day,
Hon. Superintendent.
CANADA CONGREGATIONAL MISSIONARY SOCIETY. 39
TREASURER'S REPORT FOR YEAR ENDING MAY 31st, 1917.
The printed statement which is before you shows that the total receipts on
account of the General Mission Fund amounted to $13,518.41, an increase over
last year of $672.93.
The following are the increases and decreases during the past year in the
different provinces, districts, etc. :
INCREASES.
British Columbia $ 63 67
Alberta 238 85
Saskatchewan 49 40
Manitoba 69 80
Ontario Western 95 99
Ontario Central 88 42
Ontario Eastern 131 51
Quebec. 46 25
Personal and Special. 39 45
Gorham Trust Fund 33 52
Interest from Investments 68 93
S925 79
DECREASES.
Nova Scotia and New Brunswick $31 90
C. C. W. B. M 64 88
United Brethren _.... 15 00
Colonial Missionary Society 141 08
$252 86
An analysis of these figures will show that all provinces and districts show
increases excepting Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.
The largest increase in any province was in Alberta, $238.85, (over 100 per
cent.), a very good showing during war time. The only decrease was in Nova
Scotia and New Brunswick, $31.90.
The following is a list of the churches contributing $100.00 or more:
Toronto, Northern.. Si. 013 05
Montreal, Emmanuel .. 853 76
Montreal, Calvary. 390 08
Toronto, Bond Street.. 383 10
Hamilton, First 324 78
Granby.... , 305 00
Toronto, Olivet... 200 00
Montreal, Zion... 196 38
Maxville 181 33
Toronto, Western 160 00
Brantford 156 77
Sherbrooke 152 67
Hilda, Alberta 110 00
Ottawa, First 107 37
Montreal, Pt. St. Charles 102 00
Vancouver, First 101 00
Toronto, Broadview 100 00
vSunnyslope, Alberta 100 00
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The Sunday School contributing the largest amount was Toronto, Northern,
S83.90; followed by Montreal, Zion, §71.38; Toronto, Bond Street, $45.05;
Pt. St. Charles, $35.00; Sherbrooke, $32.07; Brantford, $25.00; Kingston, First,
$25.00; London, $21.82. The plan of having a Special Home Missionary Sunday
in our Sunday Schools is working out satisfactorily and has increased the interest
in our work amongst the young people, forty-four schools having subscribed this
year. We want all our Sunday Schools to have a share in our work and trust
that this number will be increased next year. Part of the Toronto, Northern
Sunday School contribution was raised by a special effort during Lent. On the
first Sunday in Lent the scholars were supplied with cardboard banks in the shape
of barrels to be made use of during the Lenten period, for securing offerings
towards Home Missions. The banks were returned on Easter Sunday, and after
deducting the cost of the banks the sum of $53.90 was realized. Owing to the
success of this experiment it is our intention to adopt this plan next year and
furnish all Sunday Schools with a supply of banks to be made use of in a similar
way. This plan was suggested to us by Plymouth Sunday School, Sherbrooke,
and I may say has been worked successfully in the schools of other denominations.
We are also pleased to acknowledge receipt of a legacy of $5,000.00 from the
estate of the late F. Scholes, which has been transferred to the Church Extension
and Building Fund Capital Account.
The financial statement shows that the total outlay on account of the General
Mission Fund amounted to $10,958.66 and that we carry a balance over into next
year on the right side of $3,046.09. This is the eighth annual report that I have
had the honor of presenting, and while I have on some other occasions reported
larger receipts it is the first time that I have had the pleasure of reporting a credit
balance of over $3,000.00. We were able a year ago to clear off the deficit which
had been following us for the previous six years, and it is very gratifying to be
able to further improve our financial position during the present critical times.
It is only by the hearty co-operation of the churches that we have been able to
accomplish this and we take the opportunity of thanking the churches which have
contributed so generously towards our work during the past year.
It is a little early to prophesy what the future has in store for us, but we
know that when the war is over we will be given new opportunities for service
in this vast country of ours, and we should be in a position to carry on our work
vigorously when the call comes.
Respectfully submitted,
Gordon H. O'Hara,
Treasurer.
CANADA CONGREGATIONAL MISSIONARY SOCIETY. 41
CANADA CONGREGATIONAL MISSIONARY SOCIETY.
Treasurer's Statement for Year Ending May 31st, 1917.
THE GENERAL MISSION FUND
RECEIPTS.
Balance May 31st, 1916 . .. $ 486 34
Contributions —
British Columbia
Alberta....
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
$ 184
84
430
65
189
60
119
80
Ontario (Western District) $1,138 59
Ontario (Central District) 2,144 00
Ontario (Eastern District) 659 04
$3,941 63
Quebec 2,461 06
Nova Scotia and New Brunswick 315 83
924 89
Personal and Special Subscriptions
C. C. Woman's Board of Missions
Nova Scotia and New Brunswick Gorham Trust.
United Brethren
Colonial Missionary Society
Shurtleff Mission Fund Revenue Account
Interest from Investments, etc
- 6,718
410
1,432
748
52
05
53
1 ?
435
00
496
1,856
496
13
25
93
$14,004 75
DISBURSEMENTS.
Grants, etc. —
British Columbia $1,098 00
Alberta 2,031 72
Saskatchewan 787 24
Manitoba . 339 80
Immigration Work 186 00
Ontario (Western District) $776 40
Ontario (Central District) 300 00
Ontario (Eastern District) 499 99
$1,576 39
t,442 76
Quebec _ 623 26
Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. 1,250 00
United Brethren.-
Ayer's Cliff and District from Shurtleff Bequest
Congregationalist...
Guarantee Account, Salary and Expenses Gen. Sec. of Union.
Proportion General Expenses...
Balance
- 3,449
430
881
65
83
?S
300
1,090
634
00
00
17
3,046
09
$14,004 75
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CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK.
SHURTLEFF MISSION FUND.
(Revenue Account).
RECEIPTS.
Interest from Investments . $2,235 00
$2,235 00
DISBURSEMENTS.
G.M.F. for Grants to Ayer's Cliff and District $ 881 25
G.M.F. for General Distribution 975 00
For Stock in. Ayer's Cliff Union Church 10 00
For Administration 200 00
Balance unexpended for Ayer's Cliff and District.. 168 75
$2,235 00
CHURCH EXTENSION AND BUILDING FUND.
(Revenue Account).
RECEIPTS.
Balance May 31st, 1916 $ 845 68
Grant to St. James' Park Church Repaid 500 00
Interest from Investments . 2,713 50
$4,077 18
DISBURSEMENTS.
Grant to Vancouver, First Church $2,689 10
Grant to Victoria, First Church 500 00
Grant to Calgary, First Church 150 00
Proportion General Expenses 189 98
Balance 548 10
$4,077 18
GEORGE ROBERTSON EVANGELISTIC FUND.
(Revenue Account).
RECEIPTS.
Balance May 31st, 1916 $ 640 81
Interest from Investments 610 92
$1,251 73
DISBURSEMENTS.
Paid Account Evangelistic Services, Paris, Ont... . $ 15 50
Russian-German Fields, Alberta and Saskatchewan 73 70
Proportion General Expenses ,.. 79 17
Balance . 1,083 36
$1,251 73
Toronto, May 31st, 1917.
Gordon H. O'Hara,
Audited and found correct: Treasurer.
E. J. fOSELIN,
D. O. Wood,
.1 tiditors.
CANADA CONGREGATIONAL MISSIONARY SOCIETY. 43
SUBSCRIPTIONS TO THE GENERAL MISSION FUND OF THE CANADA
CONGREGATIONAL MISSIONARY SOCIETY FOR THE
YEAR ENDING MAY 31st, 1917.
BRITISH COLUMBIA. SUNNYSLOPE.
VICTORIA, FIRST. Church S100 00
Church $40 00 WALSH.
Sunday School 10 00
Church $33 75
$50 00
VANCOUVER, FIRST. WETASKIWIN.
Church. .: $101 00 Church $12 00
VANCOUVER, GRANDVIEW. Total $430 65
Church $ 6 10
Sunday School 7 14 SASKATCHEWAN.
C. E. Society 60
CARLETON UNION.
$13 84
Church. $11 65
VANCOUVER, KITSILANO.
Church $20 00 FORRES.
Church :.... $18 50
Total _ $184 84
KEILEY SPRINGS.
ALBERTA.
Church $5 80
CALGARY, FIRST.
KLEIN FLAT.
Church $50 00
Church 82 00
CALGARY, GERMAN.
Church $75 00 KINCORTH.
Church 812 70
HILDA.
Church $110 00 NASEBY.
HIGHLAND PARK. Church. ... $25 00
Church $10 00 1>I\P()T
Sunday School 6 90
Church... $62 40
$16 90
IRVINE. PRUSSIA.
Church.. *2000 Church $36 50
MEETING CREEK. KHUUOL
Church $10 00
Sunday School. . 3 00 Church $15 05
$13 00 Total $189 60
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MANITOBA. GARAFRAXA.
BRANDON. Church $15 00
Church S62 00 GUELPH.
WINNIPEG, CRESCENT. Church $55 65
Church _ _. $57 80 HAMILTON, FIRST.
Total $119 80 Church .. $324 78
ONTARIO— WESTERN DISTRICT HAMILTON, EMMANUEL.
BRANTFORD. Church S25 00
Sundav School 10 00
Church $131 77
Sunday School 25 00 $35 00
$156 77 KINGSCOURT.
BURFORD.
Sunday School $2 00
Church... $23 35
Ladies' Aid ... 8 15 LAWRENCE.
Sunday School 4 00
y Church $15 00
$35 50
LONDON, FRIST.
BLOOMINGDALE. Church ... $60 91
Sunday School $7 15 Sunday School.... 21 82
EMBRO. 582 73
Church $3,2 00 LONDON, SOUTHERN.
Sundav School.... 1 00
Church $11 00
$33 °° NEW DURHAM.
FOREST, CENTRAL. CWh $22 36
Say School Z **l 70 NORTH PLYMPTON.
~$5700 Church~- S,40°
FOREST LAKE SHORE. PARIS.
Church, 1916.. $ 6 00 Church, 1916 . $22 92
Church, 1917. ..... 11 00 Church, 1917.. 28 82
Sunday School 5 52
$17 00
$57 26
FROME. SCOTLAND.
Church $14 00 Church, 1916 $26 60
Sunday School...... 5 00 Sunday School... 1 1 04
$19 00 $37 64
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SPEEDSIDE. HUMBER SUMMIT.
Church $20 00 Church, 1916.. $10 00
STRATFORD. PINE GROVE.
$2 00
RUGBY.
Church.. $22 00 Church.
Sunday School 18 00
TILBURY.
$40 00
Church
.. $37 00
WATFORD.
Church
.. $28 75
Sunday School
4 00
Church $71 00
TORONTO, BOND ST.
Church $338 05
Sunday School 45 05
$32 75
WOODSTOCK.
Church.. ...... $15 00
Total.. .. .$1138 59
ONTARIO— CENTRAL DISTRICT.
BARRIE.
Church $30 00
CHURCHILL.
Church.. $25 85
COBOURG.
$383 10
TORONTO, BROADVIEW.
Church $100 00
TORONTO, NORTHERN.
Church $853 10
Sunday School 83 90
Young Peoples' Society.... 76 05
Church .
Sunday School.
COLD SPRINGS.
$90 00
5 00
$1,013 05
TORONTO, OLIVET.
Church. 8200 00
TORONTO, WESTERN.
Church $160 00
Total $2,144 00
Church
DALSTON.
Church, 1916.
Church. 1917
$95 00 ONTARIO— EASTERN DISTRICT.
HOPETOWN.
$10 00 Church $19 60
KINGSTON, FIRST.
$3 00 Church $50 00
e on Sunday School. 25 00
$8 00 ^/5 00
EDGAR.
KINGSTON, BETHEL
Church. . $31 00 Church.
Sunday School 5 00 Sunday School.
$29 00
18 80
$36 00
$47 80
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CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK.
KINGSTON, CALVARY.
Church $31 95
Sunday School 6 50
Mission Band 25 00
BRIGHAM.
Church
$7 00
LANARK.
$63 45
Church.. $72 25
Sunday School- 15 75
MAXVILLE.
Church, 1916 $28 00
Church, 1917.. 153 33 Church
COWANSVILLE.
Church . S50 00
DANVILLE.
Church. $35 00
FITCH BAY.
00 Church - $5 55
GRANBY.
5181 33
MELBOURNE.
S305 00
MIDDLEVILLE.
Church $60 00
Sunday School.. . 6 65
Church...... $23 00 ~"Z77~
Sunday School. 3 39 $66 65
Ladies' Auxiliary. __5_00 MQNTREAL AMHERST pARK
$31 39 Church $10 50
OTTAWA, FIRST.
Church $100 00
Sunday School. 7 37
Sunday School.
$107 37
OTTAWA, WELCOME ZION.
7 00
$17 50
MONTREAL, CALVARY.
Church Add'l, 1916 $ 25 00
Church, 1917.. 365 08
Sunday School
Junior C. E. Society.
$10 00
5 00
$15 00
ROSETTA.
Church. ..... $23 10
TotaL $652 04
QUEBEC.
$390 08
MONTREAL, CRYSTAL SPRINGS.
Church, 1916. $5 15
Church, 1917 6 35
Sunday School ... 7 40
$18 90
MONTREAL, EMMANUEL.
Church
$841 76
Church
$21 47
Sunday School..
12 00
Y. P. S. C. E
10 00
$853 76
BOYNTON.
$31 47
MONTREAL, P
T. ST.
charles!
Church
$3 94
Church..
$67 00
Woman's Auxiliary.
5 00
Sunday School
35 00
$8 94
$102 00
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MONTREAL, UNION. BAKER'S SETTLEMENT.
Church S10 00 Church $ 9 76
MONTREAL, ZION.
Church $125 00 CHEBOGUE.
Way School. 51 38 Church $15 65
Branch Sunday School .... 20 00 Sunday School.. 1 35
$196 38 $17 00
SHERBROOKE. ECONOMY.
Church $120 60 Church S14 00
Sunday School 2>2 07
$152 67 HEMFORD.
Church $8 93
STANSTEAD SOUTH.
Church. $56 00 KESWICK RIDGE.
Sunday School 11 20
Church.... $8 75
$67 20
STE. ANNE DE BELLEVUE. KINGSPORT.
Church.. $80 00 fhTh eV -T' S16 °°
Sunday School 4 39
ULVERTON. $20 39
Church $15 20 LIVERPOOL.
Church $7 85
WATERVILLE.
Church $47 76
Total $2,46106 n, , 101, „ , ftrt
Church, 1916 $ 1 00
NOVA SCOTIA AND NEW
LOWER SELMAH
1916
Church, 1917 10 00
BRUNSWICK. $11 00
BEACH MEADOWS. MARGAREE.
Church and Sunday School .... $12 50 Church $25 00
Sunday School 7 00
BROOKLYN. ~^~
Church $12 51
Sunday School 3 49 MILTON.
816 00 Church... ....... $5 00
CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK.
NOEL.
Church. $15 00
PLEASANT RIVER.
Church....... $13 65
SHEFFIELD.
Church $27 00
Y. P. S. C. E... 15 00
S42 00
SOUTH MAITLAND.
Church $8 00
ST. JOHN.
Church $30 00
Sunday School.. 5 00
$35 00
YARMOUTH.
Church $29 00
Y. P. S. C. E. 10 00
$39 00
PERSONAL AND SPECIAL
SUBSCRIPTIONS.
Collection at Union Meetings,
Sherbrooke S 25 25
Collection at Union Meetings,
N.S. and N.B. .. 9 78
A Friend.... 50 00
Alton Sunday School, per
Miss Thomas 13 00
A Friend 100 00
Miss Mary E. Svkcs 2 00
L M. Dods, Alton. 100 00
D. McP. Bassiwood, Man. 10 00
A Friend.... 100 00
$410 03
THE FOLLOWING SUBSCRIP-
TIONS WERE RECEIVED
AFTER THE BOOKS
CLOSED, YEAR END-
ING MAY 31st,
1917.
Scotland
London, Southern.
South Maitland
Total... S315 83
$39 25
18 00
5 00
S62 25
LIFE MEMBERS.
Acer, Mrs. J. A., Grandmere.
Allison, David, Detroit, U.S.A.
Allison, Mrs. D., Detroit, U.S.A.
Anderson, George, Georgetown.
Anderson, Wallace, Toronto.
Anderson, Mrs. W., Toronto.
Ball, Miss Emily, Woodstock.
Ball, Mr. Jas., Rugby, Ont.
Ball, Mrs. Jas., Rugby, Ont.
Baylis, Mrs. Jas., Montreal.
Baylis, Rosa E., Montreal.
Barber, Isabella, Georgetown.
Barber, Frederick, Georgetown.
Barber, Nellie, Georgetown.
Barber, Will, Georgetown.
Black, C. R., Montreal.
Black, Mrs. C. R., Montreal.
Black, James, Winnipeg.
Black, John M., New York.
Black, Mrs. J., Winnipeg.
Black, C. J., Montreal.
Black, Mrs. C. J., Montreal.
Black, Frank, Granbv.
Black, Mrs. F., Granbv.
Black, Miss S. A., Montreal.
Black, W. A., Winnipeg.
Black, Mrs. W. A., Winnipeg.
Birks, Henry, Montreal.
Birks, Arthur, Montreal.
Booth, Walter E., Toronto.
Booth, Mrs. Walter E., Toronto.
Burton, Alfred, Toronto.
Burton, Edgar S., Toronto.
Caldecott, Blanche, Toronto.
Clements, Mrs. W. K., Yarmouth.
Clements, Mrs. E. P., Yarmouth.
Carr, Mrs. R. Wilson, Edgar, Ont.
Colwell, Mrs. L. S., Montreal.
Copp, Win., Toronto.
Copp, Mrs. Wra., Toronto.
Copp, Chas. J., M.D., Toronto.
Copp, Mrs. Chas. J., Toronto.
Cote, Mrs. Frank, 'Montreal.
Cooper, Jas., Toronto.
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Cotton, H. H., Cowansville.
Craik, Rev. G. H., Melbourne.
Crowe, Mr. Chas. R., Guelph, Out.
Cushing, Mrs. C, Montreal.
Day, Miss L. D., Toronto.
Day, Rev. (Dr.) Frank J., Toronto.
Day, Mrs. Frank J., Toronto.
Dennis, Mrs. F., Yarmouth.
Diplock, Miss, Kingston.
Dods, Mr. J. M., Alton, Ont.
Donovan, H. B., Toronto.
Dougall, J. Redpath, Montreal.
Dunn, Robt., Montreal.
Emery, Mr. Horace R., Toronto.
Fisher, Mrs. Dr., Montreal.
Folger, Miss Marion, Kingston.
Fuller, Rev. Geo., London, Eng.
Gibson, Henry Wilkes, London, Eng.
Green, Mr. John C, Toronto.
Green, Mrs. John C, Toronto.
Gurd, Charles, Montreal.
Gurd, Mrs. Chas., Montreal.
Hall, Rev. T., Island Pond, U.S.A.
Hamilton, Mrs. N., Paris.
Hav, Mr. Chas. McD., Toronto.
Hay, Mrs. Chas. McD., Toronto.
Harrison, Miss Emma E., St. John,
N.B.
Hendry, Jas. A., Kingston.
Hendry, Mrs. T., California.
Hendry, K. N., California.
Hill, Rev. (Dr.) E. M., Montreal.
Hill, Mrs. (Dr.) E. M., Montreal.
Howe, Alfred, Toronto.
Jack, Miss J., Kingston.
Jackson, Prof. J. H., Barre, U.S.A.
Jackson, Mrs. J. H., Barre, U.S.A.
Jackson, Dr. J. A., Manchester,
U.S.A.
Jackson, Mrs. J A., Manchester,
U.S.A.
Jackson, Dr. J. Holmes, Barre, U.S.A.
Jackson, Horatio N., Barre, U.S.A.
Jackson, Rev. W. P., Barre, U.S.A.
Jackson, Hollister, Barre, U.S.A.
Jackson, Jos. Addison, Barre, U.S.A.
Jarvis, Mrs. S. J., Ottawa.
Joselin, H. A., Toronto.
Kennedy, Miss Helen C, England.
Kerr, Mrs. Wm, St. John, N.B.
Laing, Henry H., Hamilton.
Laing, Mrs. Henry H., Hamilton.
Lamb, W. A., Ottawa.
Leggo, Mrs. L., Salterville.
Lighthall, Mrs. W. D., Montreal.
Lonsdale, Henry W., England.
Lyman, Theodore P., Cleveland,
U.S.A.
Lyster, Richard, Ulverton.
Labrish, Mrs. Frank, Montreal.
McEwen, J. F., Kingston.
McGregor, Mrs. A., Pawtucket, U.S.A.
McGregor, Eben, Pawtucket, U.S.A.
McLachlan, Mrs. J. S., Montreal.
McLachlan, Winnifred, Montreal.
McLachlan, Wm., Guelph.
McLachlan, Mrs. W., Guelph.
McLachlan, R. W., Montreal.
McLaren, Dr. D. C, Ottawa.
Macaulay, T. B., Montreal.
McReady, Mrs. Lilias, Baltimore,
U.S.A.
Miller, Mrs. Sarah, Baltimore, U.S.A.
Mitchell, D. A., Gananoque.
Miner, Mrs. S. H. C, Granby.
Moodie, Miss A. P., Montreal.
Moodie, Thos., Montreal.
Moodie, Mrs. Thos., Montreal.
Moffatt, Miss E., Scotland.
Naylor, W. W., Toronto.
Nelson, Mrs. W. C, Portland, U.S.A.
O'Hara, Gordon H., Toronto.
O'Hara, Mrs. Gordon H., Toronto.
O'Hara, Meredith H., Toronto.
O'Hara, Mrs. M. S., Montreal.
O'Hara, Henry, Toronto.
O'Hara, W. J., London, Eng.
O'Hara, Seymour B., Toronto.
O'Hara, Miss Marion, Toronto.
O'Hara, Mr. W. Wallace, Montreal.
Perry, Wm. A., Yarmouth.
Pirn, Joseph. Hamilton.
Porteous, Miss M., Boston, U.S.A.
Porteous, Geo., New Orleans, U.S.A.
Porteous, W. M., St. Louis, U.S.A.
Porteous, Mrs. W. M., St. Louis,
U.S.A.
Porteous, Daniel, Toronto.
Porteous, Mrs. Jessie, Toronto.
Porteous, Miss A., Toronto.
Porteous, George Dalkeith, Scotland.,
Porteous, James, Dalkeith, Scotland.
Potter, Mrs. E. H., New York, U.S.A.
Porteous, Miss H., Toronto.
Porteous, Miss J., Toronto.
Porteous, Thos., Dalkeith, Scotland.
Porteous, Mrs. T., Dalkeith, Scotland.
Porteous, Helen, Dalkeith, Scotland.
Rawlings, Miss Florence B., Forest,
Ont.
Ritchie, Jas., Somerville, U.S.A.
Ritchie, Mrs. J., Somerville, U.S.A.
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Robertson, B. W., Kingston.
Robertson, Miss Effie, Kingston.
Robertson, Mrs. Geo., Kingston.
Robertson, AVm. A., Kingston.
Robertson, T. Hilliard, Kingston.
Robertson, Robert, Winnipeg.
Rogers, A. H., Toronto.
Saer, Rev. J. B., Toronto.
Saer, Mrs. J. B., Toronto.
Scott, Mrs. W., Hamilton.
Sherman, Rev. B. B., U.S.A.
Smith, F. J., Toronto.
Smith, Mrs. F. J., Toronto.
Smith, Miss Florence S., Toronto.
Spence, David, Kingston.
Spence, Mrs. D. M., Kingston.
Stephens, A. J., Ottawa.
Stewart, R. D., Philadelphia, U.S.A.
Speight, Mr. T. B., Toronto.
Speight, Mrs. T. B., Toronto.
Stevenson, B. B., Montreal.
Thomas, A. W., Toronto.
Thomas, Mrs. A. W., Toronto.
Thomas, Miss Isabel, Toronto.
Thomas, Mrs. H. B., Toronto.
Turner, John, Toronto.
Tyler, Rev. W. H., Pittsfield, U.S.A.
Waddington, W., New Mexico.
Watson, Miss Lilias, Brooklyn, U.S.A.
Wales, Mr. H. P., Melbourne, Que.
Webb, Mrs. M. E., Toronto.
Wickson, Mrs. P., Paris.
Wilkes, Miss Cybella D., London.
Wilkes, Miss Annie, Brantford.
Wood, Henry L., Ottawa.
Wood, Rev. Morgan, U.S.A.
Wood, Alfred, Dalston.
Wood, Mrs. Alfred, Dalston.
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THE CANADA CONGREGATIONAL FOREIGN MISSIONARY SOCIETY.
OFFICERS, 1917-18.
President — Rev. Jas. T. Daley, B.A., Cobourg, Ont.
First Vice-President— Rev. E. M. Hill, D.D., Montreal.
Second Vice-President — Mr. W. J. Aitchison, Hamilton.
Secretary— Rev. J. G. Hindley, M.A., B.D., 37 Playter Bvld., Toronto.
Treasurer — Mr. H. W. Barker, 12 Simpson Ave., Toronto.
Educational Secretary — Rev. A. F. Pollock. B.D., Granby, Que.
Superintendent of Prayer Union — Miss F. B. Rawlings, Forest, Ont.
Directors— The officers, together with Revs. W. T. Gunn, D.D., Dr. W. H.
YYarriner, Dr. F. J. Day, J. W. Newbury, J. L. Alexander, H. D. Whitmore,
A. Margrett; Judge Leet and Messrs. Arthur Wickson, W. E. Booth, D. O.
Wood, C. McD. Hay, A. E. Birks, J. W. Flewwelling; Mrs. F. W. Read, Mrs.
Thos. Moodie, Miss Silcox.
Auditor — G. T. Gwyn.
CONSTITUTION.
This Corporation shall be called The Canada Congregational Foreign
Missionary Society.
II. — OBJECT.
The object of this Society shall be to spread the knowledge of the Gospel
among the heathen and other unenlightened people.
III. — MEMBERSHIP.
The members of this Society shall be persons subscribing $2 annually,
ministers of all contributing churches, one other representative from each
church contributing $10 annually, and two representatives from each church
contributing $50, or over, arfnually, and each year the delegates appointed
from any church to the Congregational Union of Canada shall be delegates to
this Society, provided that church be entitled to be so represented. Every
benefactor making a donation of S40 at one time shall be a life member.
IV. — OFFICERS.
The officers of this Society shall consist of a President, Vice-President.
Secretary, Treasurer and Board of Directors, to be elected at the annual meeting
of the Society.
V. — MEETINGS.
An annual meeting of the Society shall be held on the Thursday follow-
ing the first Sunday in June, at the place where the Congregational Union of
Canada assembles.
VI.— AMENDMENTS.
This Constitution can be amended by vote of two-thirds of the members
present at any annual meeting of the Society, notice of the proposed alteration
having been given in two successive numbers of the Canadian Independent*
* Now Canadian Congregotionalist.
52 CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK.
BY-LAWS.
I. — FUNDS.
All funds arising from donations, legacies, subscriptions, or otherwise,
shall be lodged by the Treasurer, as soon as collected, with some chartered
bank, to be named by the Executive Committee. Money can be drawn from
such accounts only by cheques, signed by the Secretary and Treasurer, but
the President or Vice-President may sign for either in their absence.
II. — MANAGEMENT.
The Board of Directors shall consist of not more than twenty-five members
of the Society, including the officers, and shall be elected at the annual meeting,
who shall have full charge and power for the administration of the affairs of the
Society. Immediately after their election, they shall appoint an Executive
Committee, and such other committees as they shall deem expedient for the
interests of the Society. The Executive Committee shall have all the powers of
the Board of Directors between the meetings of that Board, and shall consist
of the President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, Superintendents of De-
partments, and not more than twelve other members, together with two members
of the Woman's Board, the same to be appointed by that Board, and who are
members of this Society.
III.— MEETINGS.
The Board of Directors shall meet at least once during the year, immediately
before the annual meeting of the Society, at the call of the Secretary, to prepare
reports, and a list of officers and committees to be nominated at the annual
meeting, as well as to transact any other business connected with the interests
of the Society.
IV. — PRESENTATION TO CHURCHES.
The work of this Society shall be presented and a Foreign Missionary
sermon preached in each of the churches of the constituency at least once in
each year. The Executive Committee shall see that news from the Society's
work "is distributed to the churches.
V. — DONATIONS FOR SPECIAL WORK.
When money is donated for missionary work outside the Society's mis-
sions it may be forwarded to societies working in that field.
VI. — AMENDMENT.
These by-laws may be altered in the same manner as the Constitution.
MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL MEETING.
Montreal, June 7th, 1917.
The thirty-sixth annual meeting of the C.C.F.M.S. met in Calvary-Bethle-
hem Congregational Church on the above date at 2 p.m., President Daley in the
chair, Rev. H. D. Whitmore leading in prayer. The 1916 minutes were taken
as read. Annual reports were read by the Secretary, the Treasurer and Educa-
tional Superintendent.
Officers were elected as above. The election of a Superintendent for the
Sunday School and Young Peoples' Department was referred to the Executive
Committee.
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The President was instructed to write Broadview Church the Society's
appreciation of their generously permitting their pastor to serve the Society
so usefully as Secretarv, and in the extra duties of organizing the Dondi campaign.
Mrs. F. W. Read' brought greetings from the C.C.W.B.M.S.
Mr. D. Brewer Eddy, Educational Secretary, of the A.B.C.F.M., gave an
address on "Missionary Work Against Obstacles."
The Society by a rising vote expressed its confidence, appreciation and esteem
of our missionaries and the Secretary was directed to forward such a resolution.
Dr. Warriner led in prayer for them and us.
The Secretary was requested to express the sympathy of the Society to
Dr. F. McCallum, Miss Emily McCallum and Dr. and Mrs. Scott on the loss of
our beloved veteran, Rev. D. W. McCallum.
Adjournment was made at 4.35. J. G. Hindley,
Secretary.
THE THIRTY-SIXTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE CANADA CONGRE-
GATIONAL FOREIGN MISSIONARY SOCIETY FOR THE
YEAR ENDING MAY 31st, 1917.
To the Members of the Canada Congregational Foreign Missionary Society:
Your Committee presents with joy and gratitude to God the Society's work
for the year. The joy is due to the blessing with which He has crowned the
devoted efforts of those who continue to represent us in the field.
In spite of the world crisis, the way of our Lord is still open in Africa. Not
that the great continent has enjoyed immunity, for the ramifications of the world
war have come to our very doors. We do not know how closely war has touched
our work abroad, as the censorship is unusually close; but food and man power
are both affected. Such reports as come through clearly indicate the sale of
corn meal and foodstuffs for shipment out of the country, and this export demand
has raised the price, and made the feeding of the boys at the Boarding School and
Institute a much more difficult task. The war has also involved the native men.
We do not know the exact purpose; but requisition as been made by the Portuguese
Government of the young manhood of the province to the number of 5,000.
Included among these are a number from our Christian Mission .Station, and their
removal from their homes is fraught with even greater moral perils than con-
front our own soldiers, owing to native customs, social and economic. So far,
the Chisamba boys called upon have been kindly released by the atuthoritie on
representations of the missionaries; and uo to the present, the only real priva'ions
of the missionaries have been delay in mail and freight, and difficulty in obtaining
medical and food supplies. Nor have the innumerable emergent calls for special
patriotic purposes seriously affected the giving of our people at home to the con-
stant demands of the Kingdom.
We would also once more place on record our indebtedness to the Canada
Congregational Woman's Board of Missions, whose unflagging efforts so splen-
didly supplement and complete our own, and whose faithful activities and con-
stant co-operation are invaluable. We congratulate them on a most successful
year.
An event of the year has been the issuing of "The Story of Chisamba Re-
told." The sale of 250 of these books will have a very great educational value,
and a wider distribution of this work is urged. We commend, for example, the
Cobourg Church, where ten copies are in constant circulation, so that prac-
tically all the ladies will have soon read it. At Maxville, "Springs of Water in
the Desert," written by Mr. Tucker, and printed in Africa, has been read serially
as a part of the Sunday morning service. We would call attention to the new
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Mission Text Book, by Dr. Patton, "The Lure of Africa," a bright, popular
survey of the situation.
I. — EDUCATIONAL AND EVANGELISTIC.
The report of the Station — Chisamba. In spite of the reduction in our force
caused by the going of the Tuckers to Ndondi, and the retirement of the Moffatts,
due to Mrs. Moffatt's breakdown in health, the work has been held together
nobly and well sustained by our depleted staff. The enforced return of Dr.
Moffatt was a heavy blow to the Mission in a year notable for sickness among
the natives. It is gocd to learn that, on the whole, the health of our missionaries
has proved equal to the excessive demands which have devolved upon them and
been divided among them. It has greatly increased the varied activities of our
Industrial Superintendent, Mr. Cattell, and multiplied the duties of the ladies.
Both of the Misses Melville are entitled to furlough. Miss Helen will be coming
home this year, while Miss Maggie remains at the post. Miss Bell's return will
be a great help; and the voluntary visit and assistance of Miss Mattie Wightman
will prove a welcome acquisition.
We have been searching carefully throughout the year for an ordained
missionary, and were even in hope that we had secured one of our own Canadian
men, when, for medical reasons, the way was barred.
Certain negotiations are also being made with reference to the medical
vacancy; but concerning this, we are not yet in a position to report.
Still, under God, the work has kept up amazingly well. The Hines' legacy
has made possible a steady increase in the number of out-stations. The influence
of such a bequest is beyond all calculation. As a result, another new work has
been begun in a large populous district, 10 miles east of Chisamba. The native
chief, Mukinda, had sent three of his sons to our school. Feeling that the time
was ripe to start a school in his own village, he gave a large house that will serve,
and a work has been commenced that bids fair to rival the prosperity of the cause
at Cayuba. This now makes 27 schools in all, with a total attendance of 1,507.
This inestimable work is done by our lady missionaries of the Womans' Board,
and 35 native teachers in the villages and 5 in the station. Miss H. J. Melville
has charge of the junior, Miss Maggie W. Melville of the senior school; while Mrs.
Cattell has proved most valuable in the Kindergarten in taking the 3rd and 4th
grades and in teaching a class of girls domestic science.
The Savage- Dearborn Girls' School of the Womans' Board is now in full
swing with a class of 28. They are taught housekeeping, sewing, basket-weaving,
brook garden and field work. The matron, a widow of one of the native elders,
is a most excellent woman.
A Normal School course, conducted for the training of the assistant native
teachers, has proved of great value.
At the Boys' School, 45 are in attendance. They are mostly advanced
scholars from the out-stations, preparing for Ndondi. They attend school in
the morning, and work in the carpenter shop, garden, field, or on the road in the
afternoon. This year they had to be distributed about the station for sleeping
accommodation till the Boys' Boarding School is built.
The attendance on Sunday at Chismaba averages 500. Similar services
are held at out-stations. Every Sunday afternoon, natives leave Chisamba and
Chiyuka, two by two, to preach the Word in the neighboring villages; and from
time to time the women as well have been stirred to spend a few days in the villages
doing evangelistic work.
The one oft-repeated note in all the letters from the field is the need of an
ordained man to direct a strong effort for the ingathering of souls for the King-
dom. "Still God is drawing to Himself many who worship God in Christ. In
our station, and in many of our out-stations, it is an inspiration to meet numbers
THE CANADA CONGREGATIONAL FOREIGN MISSIONARY SOCIETY. 55
who have been truly born again." During the year, 23 have been added to the
church, and 46 have been received into the catechumen class. The possibilities
seem limitless in two directions. There are the men who go forth far and wide
from the station. They need some one, "a walking delegate," one letter specifies,
to keep in touch with them. Then there are the requests that come in from all
sides for teachers and preachers. Here is surely a glorious field for the right man
of God.
II. — INDUSTRIAL.
Despite the many demands on one man's time and strength, Mr. Cattell's,
we are able to report that the industrial department was by no means neglected,
though he had to take charge of the evangelistic. A permanent bridge has been
built over the Ukalongo; a water wheel constructed for the grist mill; and two
miles of road graded to the Portuguese settlement. "We feel that a good piece
of work has been accomplished." The most interesting bit of construction,
however, is the Allan and David Gunn Memorial School begun this May. The
plan calls for two buildings: — (a) A nine-roomed dormitory with eight detached
sleeping rooms all fronting a verandah that surrounds the building; and a central
assembly room, (b) A dining room, with kitchen and storehouse, and rooms for
the warden. The material will be sun-dried brick and tile.
III. — MEDICAL.
While no medical report is available in the absence of a doctor, it should be
noted that this most important phase of the work has once again become the
added responsibility of Miss Helen Melville, whose me lie d knowledge and nurs-
ing skill has been ever at the disposal of the needy.
THE INSTITUTE AT NDONDI.
And now we come to Ndondi; and verily this is Ndondi year.
I. — ON THE FIELD.
We must note with satisfaction the unanimous election by the Mission,
after a year's sendee at Chisamba, of our own Rev. John T. Tucker as Principal
of the Institute. This we view with gratification as a deserved tribute to him,
and a real joy to our college and the Canadian churches who gave him to Africa.
There has been some .material progress in the equipping of the Institute;
but nothing to the hum of activity that will be beard there from now on.
The increase in attendance, however, has been steady, striking, and signi-
ficant. Beginning with 25, following with 45, this year the capacity of the
temporary dormitory (Mr. Tucker's old house) is fully taxed with 73. But
this is not all. Indeed, as early as last October, 15 boys had to be refused ad-
mission. This year, with 50 new applicants all but 15 must be turned away.
Next year, with 80 seeking admission, there is accommodation for but 20. In
fact, we would have no room at all were it not that 20 members of the first class
have completed three years of their training, and go out now for two years of
practical preaching, teaching, and leading of their people.
Those who had to be turned away are just the selected youths sent up from
the stations after years of preparation. This number only represents pupils
specially fitted by the missionaries to fill the urgent need in these stations and
out-station schools. Having fully qualified, they had to be told — "You will have
to cut vour number down one half; we have no room." So scores were refused.
56 CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK.
In addition to those who have already passed the entrance examination,
there are hundreds of others in the villages surrounding Ndondi wanting to learn,
pleading to come. To your executive, this repeated cry from the field itself,
from the natives and from the missionaries, came as a ringing challenge — a direct
daft from God. _ It was as definite as that first cry from Macedonia — a Christian
necessity — a divine certainty. It was an emergency calling for strategy in the
cause of Christ. New buildings were demanded for these would-be messengers
of the Gospel and the Kingdom. The need arose from the field. The appeal
came from Angola. The whitened harvest cried aloud for helpers.
Ii. — AT THE HOME BASE.
"S.O.S." (Save our Souls) from Ndondi and hands across the seas! Face to
face with this inherited responsibility and the blessing of God, we were con-
fronted by the Divine Promotion and challenged to grasp the right hand of
duty and opportunity. Three years ago we saw it coming, and all plans were
then laid to make the appeal to the churches. Then hell broke loose in Europe;
our Empire and our country were at war; our very civilization imperilled. So
conditions seemed unfavorable for the setting forth of Ndondi's need. Mean-
while, the situation grew acute. Promising youths were actually being turned
away for sheer want of funds. Then there came Tucker's burning message, and
it struck a responsive chord. It was iust this: "Canadians have distinguished
themselves in the warfare in France. Here we are waging another war. Com-
rades in Canada, don't let us go under for lack of support." The convenient
season had not come, if it ever does. No favorable occasion was in sight, nor is
yet. What could be done? In our extremity we were forced to action. God
had put upon us too big a burden for us to bear, alone We dared not assume
the responsibility of refusal. We threw out the challenge to the faith and gen-
erosity of all lovers of the Kingdom among our chruches, and our growing con-
fidence has been magnificently justified.
A short history should possibly be recorded. Prior to this year, over $1 1 ,000
had been expended on the Institute. This amount was available as a result of
legacies, and the fund was wholly exhausted a year ago. Then, last fall vour
your executive chose a special Ndondi Central Committee of members and direc-
tors and laymen in the Toronto district. Its officers have been: President,
C. McD. Hay; vice-president, W. E. Booth; treasurer, H. W. Barker; secretary,
J. G. Hindley. Mr. G. E. Williams was entrusted with the forming of a strong
Quebec Committee centering in Montreal. The churches were asked to appoint
local chairmen. A campaign of education was waged. The churches were
besieged with Ndondi literature. In our "Congregationalist," in special illus-
trated circulars, in hundreds of letters personal and general, a wide publicity
was given, the cumulative effect of which has been tremendous. As the leaven
hidden in a measure of meal, this information has permeated our churches, and
lifted them to a new height and fulness of life. Two remarkable gatherings to-
wards the end of March inaugurated the campaign in Toronto and Montreal.
At the men's banquet in the former city, a high standard of giving was set, when
$8,000 was pledged that night for the churches of Toronto and Ontario; while,
at Montreal, those present at the Council resolved to do equally well in the
Province of Quebec. The impulses released have spread from more to more, and
the end is not yet; for a mounting tidal wave of Christian generosity has caught
up church after church, and still sweeps unabated across the Dominion. In
churches like Maxwell, Scotland, and Kingston Calvary, and many others, the
giving has reached a new high-water mark — the point of actual sacrifice and heroic
devotion. The amounts registered in these three conspicuous examoles arc
$1,620, $525. and $400 respectively.
The United Brethren Churches have been most loyal in prosecuting a diligent
THE CANADA CONGREGATIONAL FOREIGN MISSIONARY SOCIETY. 57
canvass of their members, and have been notably prompt in their response.
Several of the Swedish and Russo-German churches in the West were also among
the first to forward offerings. Struggling churches in all the provinces have an-
swered the challenge courageously; while the stronger causes in the larger centres
have reached noteworthy amounts. The five Toronto churches will give well
over $10,000 among them; and Hamilton First contributes $1,850; while Mont-
real Emmanuel, rightly leads us all with a gift of $9,264.
Some sixty churches have already responded with complete or partial re-
turns. Another very considerable group promises to prosecute the campaign
later. Among those where the campaign has been delayed or postponed for local
reasons are the Winnipeg and Vancouver churches, Guelph, Kingston First and
Bethel, Embro, Speedside, Lanark, Ottawa First; in Montreal — Calvary, Zion
and Pt. St. Charles; Sherbrooke, Granby and Cowansville. It is, therefore,
obvious that when these and other good churches, too many to mention, shall
have made their appeal and completed their canvass, the attaining of our noble
aim will have been gloriously realized. The objective set was $30,000, the amount
estimated as necessary to complete the buildings already planned. A great added
incentive was given when the fund was named and sought as a fitting memorial
to the life and work of our pioneer, Rev. Walter T. Currie, D.D.. who made
Chi samba, West Central Africa, the special and crowning glory of Canadian
Congregationalism. What Chisamba is doing as a Christian commonwealth,
Ndondi will do as a Christian university. Together, they constitute our oath
allegiance to Christ in the conquest of the world— our living, growing, abiding
pledge to this enduring Dominion.
The influences are far-reaching; the outlook almost boundless. The terri-
tory is immense. In a vast area from one to two hundred miles in width, and
eastward for hundreds of miles in length, ours is the only organized mission, and
Ndondi is its strategic centre. Among a most influential people, the carriers,
the Anglo-Saxons of Africa, we minister. Already, the influence of Chisamba
has gone far. The missionary of another society working 200 miles away in the
far interior, writes for the church letters of 24 former slaves of Kanjundu, anxious
to join a new church he was establishing in their district.
Ndondi, too, will reach out in all directions. Already a student has walked
200 miles to avail himself of its privileges, and train to serve his people. One of
the chiefs far away in the interior, hearing of the teaching, sent his own children
on the long journey. Four of his sons persevered; and after forty traveling days
of danger and mishaps, came to Kamundongo to find peace. They are making
great progress, and all wish to come to Ndondi. They have pleaded for a student
for their people, and one of our Ndondi boys writes: "We look to God to choose
one among us. We recognize that this Institute was planned by God to spread
abroad His work in Angola."
Never a day passes without requests for admission, aid no wonder; for a
feature of Ndondi training is evangelistic tours. One Sunday, it was a long
journey to Nunda, where they were heard gladly. Lohaka writes: "We told
them God gave us His Son jesus; and whoever believes in Him will see life
eternal." They said: "We thank you for that Word. N.ver, never have we
heard that there was a Saviour for us." "In the surrounding villages, many
are already believing and learning the words." Sawimbu, too, tells us: "Among
our people many are asking the way of life." "Indeed," says Principal Tucker,
"every Sunday, they divide off into groups, and visit the villages far and near,
carrying with them the blest tidings of salvation and the new life. At the present
time, we could commence an out-station of the Institute, had we more workers
and sufficient financial help."
One great outstanding event of the year's work will be the sending forth of
20 young men. "We trust the home churches will regard them as the first
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fruits of an ever growing army of graduates sent forth in the name of Christ to
win the land for Him." This has been done at an incredibly small cost; for the
total income for all the Institute expenses, training 70 pastors and teachers, is the
interest from the Freeland Fund, i.e., ]ust under $300 a year, or about $4.00
for each student. What an investment, and what a return is here! "In years
to come, we will be able to graduate from 50 upwards every year, if we are fin-
ancially able to take all who desire to come here for training."
Facing such an opportunity, how tremendous is our responsibility ! God give
us strength equal to our task. What could surpass such a privilege — such an
outlook.
To at all meet this claimant and imperious demand, our immediate require-
ments are: —
For Chisamba:
1. An ordained man to superintend e lucation and evangelism.
2. A fully trained medical man to take charge of the hospital and dis-
pensary work.
3. The completion of the fund that is erecting and equipping the Allan
and David Gunn Memorial School.
For Ndondi:
We have set out for $40,000.
We have promised, to date, $28,300.
We must have the whole amount. It is called for. To accomplish it.
let every pastor and church complete their canvass, and make their
appeal for the Currie Memorial Fund. May all our churches
s'hare this burden of Christ, which mea'ns the blessing of God, and
the nearer coming of the Kingdom in Africa and in Canada, and in
our own souls!
Respectfully submitted,
J. G. HlNDLEY,
Secretary.
REPORT OF THE EDUCATIONAL SECRETARY OF THE C.C.F.M.S
Since accepting the office of Educational Secretary a few years ago the work
in this department has gradually increased, and this year we have to report that
more has been undertaken and accomplished than in any previous year. A new-
set of slides on Chisamba and Dondi has been prepared and circulated among our
churches. In the preparation of this set your secretary was able to secure the
efficient services of Mrs. Read and many have been the testimonies received with
regard to the value of this set in stimulating missionary interest in our West
Central Africa field.
Another set of slides recently purchased from the A.B.C.F.M. is entitled
"Congregational Shrines Around the World." It consists of severity colored
views and the views and lecture should find their way into every Congregational
Church throughout the Dominion. They are exceptionally fine and as an educa-
tional factor ought to be of great value. The average Congregationalist does
not begin to understand the important part Congregationalists have played in the
world's life, and needs this lecture, and these views to arouse him to some adequate
sense of the greatness of his inheritance. This set has as yet only been exhibited
in the following churches: Granby, Ottawa First and Welcome-Zion, Maxvillc.
Broadview, Northern and Rock Island. Will the other churches wake up to
their privilege and arrange a date for this set without delay? A third set handled
by your Secretary is entitled, "Children in Far Away Lands/' and is also of
great value in connection with the work of the Sunday School, Mission Bands and
Junior Christian Endeavor Societies. We would be glad to secure a larger cirula-
lation for these splendid views, most of our Quebec churches have seen them, but
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beyond that there has not been much demand for them. Your Secretary also
pushed the sale of "The vStory of Chisamba Retold," in the Quebec churches
and in the Eastern Ontario group. Circulars were sent out to the pastors,
Sunday School Superintendents and Y.P.S.C.E. Presidents accompanied with
a written appeal to give the book as wide a circulation as possible. I have
had correspondence during the year with Dr. Moffatt, Mrs. Woodside, Rev. J. T.
Tucker and Miss E. B. Campbell, of W.C.A. who is at present on furlough in
Calgary.
A missionary column has been conducted for some months passed in the
" Congregationalist " by the corresponding and educational secretaries of this
Society which we trust has been found helpful to our churches. I had also- the
privilege of addressing the Lanark Church a few weeks since on our W. C. A.
Mission. The night was wet and dark, but a good number were present to see
the views and hear the story of progress on the field and learn of our future plans
for Dondi. An appeal for funds, however, has been postponed to a later date.
As to literature I would again recommend the "Missionary Herald," " Everyland
Magazine," "Here and There Series," "The Missionary Review of the World"
and the "Record of Christian Work." Inquiries have been received concerning
dramatic literature for church entertainments, and we have pleasure in in-
forming you that a splendid assortment can be secured by writing the Missionary
Education Movement, 156 Fifth Avenue, New York. We would like to add
that all enquiries directed to this department receive prompt attention. Any
information we cannot give ourselves we glady enquire about and cheerfully
answer all letters that we may help in every way possible to carry out the Great
Commission, and extend the Master's Kingdom in all the world. The expenses
of this branch of our work this year have amounted to about $85.
In concluding this report we would like to emphasize the necessity and
importance of an enthusiastic missionary spirit on the part of the pastors of our
several churches. It is our privilege to create and maintain a distinctively
missionary spirit, which will doubtless result in greatly increased contributions,
and the consequent advancement of the work. To this end missionary literature,
monthly missionary prayer meetings and frequent missionary sermons will be
found indispensible together with much prayer for the evangelization of all
nations.
Respectfully submitted,
A. F. Pollock,
Educational Secretary of C.C.F.M.S.
TREASURER'S REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDING MAY 31st, 1917.
It is with devout thankfulness to God that we present our third war-time
financial report, which, notwithstanding the stress of monetary conditions, and
the unprecedented demands upon the generosity of the people of Canada, shows
that nearly $20,000 in cash has come to hand- for all purposes; and the Secret ary
in his report has shown that about $20,000 more, payable within the next three
years, has been subscribed for the Dondi Institute Fund. This is a remarkable
showing and one which should cause us all to lift our hearts in grateful praise
to the Lord of the Harvest who has called us into partnership with Himself in
the evangelization of the world.
The first printed statement is that of our General Fund. The receipts have
been $5,197.82 — a slight falling off, but less than 5 per cent., from the previous
year. This small shrinkage is not to be wondered at; the surprising thing is that
our regular contributions have kept up so well. The expenditure shows first the
overdraft of $65.53 at the beginning of the year; then we remitted $2,063.03 to
the American Board. The travelling expenses were $217.40, those of the Execu-
tive Committee being higher because some of the earlier meetings of the Dondi
60 CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK.
Committee were charged to the General Fund. Then follows the amount spent
for printing, commencing with the usual grant of $200.00 to the Publishing
Committee. The printing of "Chisamba Re-told" (1,000 copies) cost $525.00,
while we paid the balance of $50.00 promised to Miss Silcox to be given at the
time of the publication of the book. Included in the next item is S53.00 for cuts,
most of which were for the book, and $79.47 for lantern slides, nearly all of
these being supplied by the American Board. Next follows a grant of $50.00
to the Missionary Education Movement, and $130.00 voted some time ago for
repairs to Mr. Cattell's house in Chisamba. Then we paid $348.33 on account of
the General Secretary's salary guarantee, $103.00 for office expenses, $76.53 for
postage and bank exchange, $1,000.00 transferred as usual to Furlough Fund, and
$121.83 balance on hand.
We started out with a debt to the American Board of $1,675.00. This has
been increased during the year to $3,412.2 8. This increase is due largely to the
heavy expense which we have been under by reason of the return of the Moffatts.
Mrs. Moffatt's long and serious illness necessitated their stopping for a consider-
able time in Lisbon, and again in England, where she still is. The circumstances
were exceptional, and we asked the Board to handle the matter in their own way
and charge our Society accordingly. They have already debited us with $2,-
313.45, and we are informed there will still be traveling expenses for Mrs. Moffat t
and the children from England to their home in Ohio.
On the lower part of the first sheet will be found our budget for the coming
year, amounting to $10,218.53. The first item here — $943.75 — is the amount
standing at the debit of the Medical Department. Until two or three years ago
the fees received from Portuguese patients carried the hospital, but since the
Portuguese Government has refused to allow our medical missionaries to practise
amongst their people the hospital expenses have gone behind, for the amount
the natives are able to pay for treatment is very small. The Station Treasurer
in a recent letter says, "The Medical Department has very little income, so is
dependent on the charity of the friends at home." In this budget we have esti-
mated that $500.00 a year will be required in this connection, and $750.00 has
been allowed to the end of the year upon which we have just entered. Then
appears the amount of $3,412.28 at present owing to the Board, which includes
our missionaries' salaries to December 31st, 1916, with which we have just been
charged. The salaries of our two missionaries for this calendar year come next,
the amount varying somewhat according to the distance from the coast. The
station expenses run about $100.00 a year, and the home expenses for the last
five years have averaged $1,100, but, as some exceptional charges which we do
not look for again have been included, $1,000.00 has been estimated for the com-
ing year. Up to December 31st last, Mrs. Currie received an allowance at the
rate of $500.00 per year. This has now been reduced to $250.00, and will run
off altogether at the end of 1917. Then we have entered $150.00, which it is
thought will be sufficient to bring the Moffatts to America. The last item of
expenditure for which we have made provision is for equipping and sending out
a new ordained missionary, viz., $1,200.00. If we would close our next year
free of debt, it will be necessary to double our contributions, unless the Society
is fortunate enough to receive some special amounts.
Now, let us turn to the other sheet showing our special funds. We com-
menced the year with a balance in Designated Objects Account of $6,942.95,
made up as follows:
Institute Fund .. $5,094 00
Furlough Fund 1,016 46
Gunn Memorial School 832 49
Total s$6,942 95
Contributions of $939.50 were received, and the Hine and Freeland invest-
THE CANADA CONGREGATIONAL FOREIGN MISSIONARY SOCIETY. 61
ments brought in $665.91 and $292.00 repsectively. Then appears the $1,000.00
trnasferred to Furlough Fund, and a legacy of $4,000.00 (less $60.00 succession
duties) from the Scholes' estate, making a total of $13,780.3*6 on the credit side.
We forwarded to the Board the full amount in the Furlough Fund, viz.,
$2,016.46, also the balance on hand for the Dondi Institute before the campaign
started ($5,234.00), and $500.00 on account of the Allan and David Gunn
Memorial School. Other designated amounts have been remitted for the purposes
for which they were given. The balance of $445.49 on hand belongs to the Gunn
Memorial School Fund.
The Dondi Campaign has thus far brought in $8,334.38 in cash. $3,500.00
of this has been remitted, the administration expenses amount to $671.17, and
a balance of $4,163.21 is in the bank. When it is remembered that over $28,-
000.00 has been subscribed for this Institute since the campaign started, the cost
of administration — about 2K per cent. — is trifling.
The statement of contributions by Associations is interesting. For the
General Fund there has been a small shrinkage all along the line with the ex-
ception of the Western Association and the Western Provinces. In the desig-
nated total is included the Scholes' legacy, and also the income from investments.
The summary here shows a total for the year of $19,369.61 from all sources.
Now, as to the individual churches. On account of the Dondi Campaign
some of the churches loom up much larger than ever before. First comes
Montreal Emmanuel, with $2,171.13. This is followed by Hamilton First,
with $1,742.87. Then comes Toronto Western, $1,130.00, and Toronto Broad-
view, $1,006.00. Toronto Northern is next in the race with $991.65, and follow-
ing almost neck and neck is little Maxville with $829.42. Some others deserving
of special mention are Toronto Bond Street, $685.33; Kingston Bethel, $552.98;
Brantford, $443.70; Montreal Calvary, $362.84; Rugby, with the remarkable
showing of $319.50; Granbv, $275.00; Gainsboro Circuit, $198.25; Montreal
Zion, $162.50; Vancouver, First, $136.15; Ottawa, First, $125.00; Sherbrooke,
$123.80; Lawrence, $110.00; Stanstead South, S105.00, and Cobourg, $100.00.
We have recently learned of a legacy of $1,000.00 left for foreign missions by
the late Mrs. H. P. Wales, of Melbourne, which her husband is turning over to
the Dondi Fund. Another gift I should like to specially refer to is one of $25.00
from Miss Minnie Black, of Granby, in memory of her late father, Rev. R. K.
Black. Miss Black is desirous of undertaking the support of a native teacher,
and this gift is to be applied for this purpose.
And now a word as to our investments, which may be of interest in these
times of financial uncertainty. In connection with the Hine trust we hold:
Present
Cost Value
First mortgage Avenue Road propertv, Toronto, Dr.
Howard, at 6% -- - $ 9,250 00$ 9,250 00
First mortgage Parliament St. propertv, Toronto, Rob-
inson Estate, 6^% 1,150 00 1,150 00
Ten shares Brazilian, cost 532 50 400 00
The Freeland Trust owns — 15 shares Illinois Traction
preferred, cost ... 1,383 75 1,275 00
2 Shares do 186 50 170 00
Dominion Iron & Steel, 5% bonds 1,934 52 1,800 00
Can. Interlake, 6% bonds', cost 1,514 80 1,425 00
Scholes' Legacv is invested in Home Investment & Sav-
ings Association, 5% bonds, cost 3,800 00 3,800 00
Totals : $19,751 07 $19,270 00
62 CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK. '
The present value is given according to the Stock Exchange quotations as
nearly as these can be ascertained. These securities are all approve:!, and, with
the exception of Brazilian (which, owing to exchange conditions, has temporarily
discontinued its dividend I arc all yielding a good return. In view of the present
state of the stock market, I think you will agree with me that our investments
are in a satisfactory condition. These securities are deposited in a bank vault
and our auditor has certified that they are in order.
Respectfully submitted,
H. \V. Barker,
Treasurer.
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDING MAY 31st, 1917.
GENERAL FUND.
RECEIPTS.
Contributions for the year $5,197 82
EXPENDITURE.
Overdraft brought forward .: $ 65 53
Remitted to American Board for Salaries, etc 2,063 03
Travelling Expenses —
Rev. T. W. Woodside, to Union. $ 14 00
Miss Bell, to Wolfville Conference 10 50
Secretary, to Annual Meeting American Board 17 00
Executive Committee — 175 90
$217 40
Printing Accounts — ■
Payment to Publishing Co.. ..... . $200 00
Special issue " Congregationalist " 58 70
Year Book Account. 34 00
Sundry accounts . - 22 00
"Chisamba Re-told".... 525 00
839 70
Paid Miss Silcox balance "Chisamba Re-told" 50 00
Cuts and Lantern Slides .... 132 47
Voted Missionary Education Movement .'.. .. 50 00
Repairs to Mr. Cattell's House 130 00
Paid Account Guarantee General Secretary's Salary. ..... 348 33
Office Expenses ■ 103 00
Postage, Exchange, etc - 76 53
Transferred to Furlough Fund. ..... 1,000 00
Balance on hand..... — ... 121 83
$5,197 82
BUDGET.
During the coming year, we shall require approximately $10,200.00 to meet
the following estimated expenditure: —
Medical Department to November 30th, 1916 (an accumulation) ...... $ 943 75
Estimated need of Medical Dept. to May 31st, 1918 750 00
Owing to American Board to April 30th, 1917, (which includes salaries
and other expenses on the field to December 31st, 1916).. 3,412 28
Mr. Tucker's Salary for One Year .. 1,180 00
Mr. Cattell's Salary for One Year. 1,232 50
Station Expenses to December 31st, 1917 (estimated) 100 00
Home Expenses (estimated)... 1,000 00
Mrs. Currie's Allowance to December 31st, 1917 250 00
Balance re Dr. Moffatt (estimated). . 150 00
Equipping and sending out New Missionary (estimated) 1,200 00
Total $10,218 53
W. H. Barker,
Treasurer.
64 CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK.
DESIGNATED OBJECTS.
RECEIPTS.
Balance brought forward .. $6,942 95
Contributions for the year 939 50
Hine Trust (income from investments) 665 91
Freeland Trust (income from investments) 292 00
Furlough Fund (from General Fund).. .... 1,000 00
Legacy Estate Francis Scholes ($60 succession duty deducted). ... 3,940 00
813,780 36
' EXPENDITURE.
Remitted to American Board from Furlough Fund 82 016 46
Remitted for designated objects in our own Mission:
Hine Trust income for support of boys .. .. S665 91
Freeland Trust for support of boys 292 00
Other contributions for support of boys 326 00
Dondi Institute (pre-campaign balance, including
$140.00 from Scholes' Legacy).... 5,234 00
Gunn Memorial School 500 00
Dr. and Mrs. Cammack's Work 6 00
Microscope for Chisamba Hospital 120 00
For Miss Bell's use 12 50
7,156 41
Remitted for other designated objects:
Leper Mission ..' 8 40 00
Work in China 140 00
Armenian Orphan .. 30 00
Work in India... 105 00
Missionary Education Movement 47 00
362 00
Scholes' Legacy, invested ($140 remitted for Institute as above) 3,800 00
Balance on hand 445 49
SI 3, 780 36
DONDI CAMPAIGN ACCOUNT.
RECEIPTS.
Contributions $8,334 38
EXPENDITURE.
Remitted to American Board . $3,500 00
Travelling Expenses. .38 67
Printing Accounts.. .... 139 85
Secretary's Office Expenses 150 00
Honorarium for Secretary 100 00
Toronto Banquet Expenses (including railway fares of delegates) 211 05
Exchange, Postage, etc. . 31 60
Balance on hand 4,163 21
$8,334 38
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65
CONTRIBUTIONS BY ASSOCIATIONS, 1915 1916.
General Designated Total
Toronto ..., .. , $1,233 31 $255 75 $1,489 06
Western . .. ..: ": _.... 1,001.93 364 74 1,366. 67
Eastern ....'. ! ..-. •. 354 11 56 50 410 61
United Brethren .' 334 17 . 10 00- 344 17
Quebec .. 1,873 76 128 40 2,002 16
Western Provinces ._.. - - 186 90 15 00 201 90
Maritime Provinces 240 05 63 50 303 55
Miscellaneous and Personal.... 237 95 71 00 308 95
$5,462 18 $964 89 $6,427 07
CONTRIBUTIONS BY ASSOCIATIONS, 1916-1917.
General Designated Don li Total
Toronto $1,136 22 $108 50 $3,086 33 $4,331 05
Western 1,123 74 238 50 1,650 75 3,012 99
Eastern 276 19 50 00 1,399 32 1,725 51
United Brethren ■ 219 50 75 00 274 50 569 00
Quebec 1,836 82 224 00 1,421 70 3,482 52
Western Provinces 217 40 3150 165 90 404 80
Maritime Provinces 183 63 57 00 230 31 470 94
Miscellaneous and Personal 204 32 5,052 91 115 57 5,367 80
$5,197 82 $5,837 41 $8,334 38 $19,369 61
H. W. Barker,
Treasurer.
Audited and found correct. The securities held in connection with the
above accounts were examined and found to be in order.
G. T. Gwyn,
Toronto, June 1st, 1917. Auditor.
FOREIGN MISSIONARY GIVINGS.
TORONTO ASSOCIATION. HUMBER SUMMIT.
RARRIF Church, for boy $12 50
J. M. S. $2 00 RUGBY.
Church S 48 00
COBOURG. Church, for Dondi 260 00
Church $ 90 00 S. S. for Dondi 11 50
S. S. for Gunn Memorial 10 00
$319 50
$100 00
TORONTO (Bond St.)
COLDSPRING.
rn, , c-n -- Mrs. Hay's Class for Leper
Church $9^/ »*■ • J e in nn
Mission .. » 40 U(J
T?T^r^\D Church, for Dondi 333 33
^U^AK Mr. Hav for Miss. Ed. Mov't. 5 00
Church $9 50 Auxiliary, for Gunn Memorial 5 00
Church 302 00
DALSTON.
Church $9 00 $685 33
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CONGREGATIONAL YEAR HOOK.
TORONTO (Broadview)
Church $155 50
J. Adams, for boy _ 25 00
Miss Saunders, for Gunn
Memorial 5 00
Church, for Dondi 820 50
$1,006 00
TORONTO (Northern)
Church $430 65
Church, for Dondi 561 00
$991 65
TORONTO (Olivet).
Church... $50 00
Mr. and Miss Dunkerley, for
Dr. Cammack's Work. 6 00
$56 00
TORONTO (Western).
Church _ ...$ 30 00
Church, for Dondi 1,100 00
$1,130 00
Total for Toronto Associa-
tion $4,331 05
WESTERN ASSOCIATION.
BRANTFORD.
Church $132 55
Church, for Dondi... 311 15
$440 70
BURFORD.
Church. $ 8 55
Live Wires' Bible Class, for
boy 5 00
EMBRO.
Auxiliary, for Gunn Mem.
$13 55
$25 00
FOREST (Central).
Church ... $48 50
.Sunday School 1 50
$50 00
FOREST (Lake Shore).
Church $22 00
Church.
Church.
FROME.
GARAFRAXA.
$8 50
$7 50
GUELPH.
Church $40 66
R. Goldie, for Miss. Ed. Mov't 10 00
Auxiliary, for Dondi. 10 00
S60 66
HAMILTON (First).
Church $540 87
Sunday School.... 36 00
Church, for Dondi 1,166 00
$1,742 87
HAMILTON (Emmanuel).
Church, for Teacher $50 00
HAMILTON MOUNT.
Church $17 85
LAWRENCE.
Church, for China $110 00
LONDON (First).
Church...... $55 81
Sunday School 12 62
S. S., for Dondi 7 IS
$75 58
LONDON (Southern).
Church _ $23 00
Church, for Dondi 45 00
Mission Band, for Dondi 10 00
$78 00
NEW DURHAM.
Church $ 6 50
Church, for Dondi 34 75
$41 25
NORTH PLYMPTON.
Church $5 00
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67
PARIS.
Church ...... $28 83
S. S., for boy. . 12 00
$40 83
SCOTLAND.
Church $44 75
S. S., for Gunn Memorial 1 50
Y. P. S., for boy 15 00
Mission Band, for teacher 10 00
Miss Hobbs, for Dondi 1 70
$72 95
SPEEDSIDE.
Church __ $20 00
STRATFORD.
Church, for Dondi $13 00
S. S., for Dondi 5 00
$18 00
TILBURY.
Church $35 00
WALFORD.
Church $20 00
Church, for Dondi. 10 00
$30 00
WOODSTOCK.
Church $ 7 75
Church, for Dondi 32 00
Y. P. S., for Dondi 5 00
$44 75
Total for Western Associa-
tion. $3,012 99
EASTERN ASSOCIATION.
KINGSTON (First).
Church $40 00
KINGSTON (Bethel).
Church $ 29 .35
Sunday School 13 63
For Dondi 500 00
For Miss. Ed. Mov't 10 00
$552 98
KINGSTON (Calvary).
Church $ 3 40
Mission Band 6 00
Sunday School 5 00
$14 40
LANARK.
Mission Band, for teacher 15 00
HOPETOWN.
Church $ 7 66
Church, for Dondi 19 55
$27 21
ROSETTA.
Church $16 95
Church, for Dondi 15 75
$32 70
MIDDLEVILLE.
Church „ $13 45
Church, for Dondi 20 35
Fidelity Bible Class, for
Dondi _ 5 00
Women's Miss. Soc, for
Dondi 15 00
$53 80
MAXVILLE.
Church _ $105 75
Church, for Dondi 723 67
$829 42
OTTAWA (First).
C. E. Soc, for boy $20 00
For Miss. Ed. Mov't 5 00
For Dondi 100 00
$125 00
OTTAWA (Welcome Zion).
Junior C. E $ 5 00
Sunday School 30 00
$35 00
Total for Eastern Associa-
tion $1,725 51
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CONGREGATIONAL YEAR HOOK.
UNITED BRETHREN ASSOCIA-
TION.
BLOOMINGDALE.
Church, for Dondi $54 25
GAINSBORO CIRCUIT.
Churches $107 25
Churches, for Dondi 91 00
BOYXTOX.
$198 25
KITCHENER.
Church for Dondi $26 00
LISTOWEL.
Church $24 25
Church, for Dondi...... 1 50
$25 75
SHEFFIELD.
Church, for boy $50 00
SHELBURNE.
Church $20 00
SHERKSTON.
Church.. $ 9 00
Church, for Dondi 41 00
$50 00
WEST MONTROSE.
Church, for Dondi $55 75
C. E., for Dondi... 5 00
$60 75
ZION CIRCUIT.
Churches. $34 00
Association 25 00
Association of Sunday Schools
for Gunn Memorial 25 00
Total from United Brethren
Association $569 00
QUEBEC ASSOCIATION.
AYER'S CLIFF.
Church $11 14
Church
S2 20
COWANSVILLE.
Church $40 00
Church, for Dondi.. 10 00
$50 00
DANVILLE.
Church $50 00
FITCH BAY.
Church. $10 25
GRAXBY.
Church $201 85
Ladies' Aid... 30 00
C. E. Society 5 00
Primary Sunday School 3 15
Miss M. Black, for teacher... 25 00
Mrs. Miner, for Miss. Ed.
Mov't 10 00
MELBOURNE.
Church.
$275 00
il 00
MONTREAL (Calvary).
Church $247 14
C. E., for Dondi. 10 70
Sunday School. 30 00
S. S., for teacher in India 60 00
C. E., for Gunn Memorial 15 00
Church, for Dondi 25 00
•$387 84
MONTREAL (Zion).
Church $135 00
S. S., for Miss Bell 12 50
S. S., for Indian Orphanage... 15 00
$162 50
MONTREAL (Crystal Springs).
Church ..... $5 00
MONTREAL (Pt. St. Charles).
Church . $58 71
THE CANADA CONGREGATIONAL
MONTREAL (Emmanuel).
Church..... $759 63
Church, for Armenian Orphan 30 00
Church, for Chinese teacher.. 30 00
Church, for Dondi teacher... 26 50
Church, for Dondi.. 1,300 00
$2,146 13
MONTREAL (Union).
Church..... $11 50
MONTREAL (Amherst Park).
Church, for Dondi ... $ 5 00
S. S., for Dondi.. 7 00
$12 00
STANSTEAD SOUTH.
Church $ 41 00
Church, for Dondi 64 00
$105 00
SHERBROOKE.
Church $123 80
ULVERTON.
Church $20 45
Total for Quebec Association $3,482 52
WESTERN PROVINCES.
BRANDON, MAN.
Church, for Dondi $36 50
CALGARY, ALTA.
Church $26 00
CALGARY (Ebenezer).
Church, for Dondi $18 00
C. E., for Dondi 10 00
$28 00
CARLTON UNION.
Church $6 00
HILDA, ALTA.
Church.... $ 7 00
Church, for Dondi 40 00
$47 00
FOREIGN MISSIONARY SOCIETY. 69
LEWISVILLE, ALTA.
Ladies' Aid Society.. $20 00
NEW NORWAY.
Friends, for Dondi.... $8 00
NEW SWEDEN.
Ladies' Aid Society... $10 00
NASEBY, SASK.
Church.. $3 00
PRUSSIA, SASK.
Church, for Dondi $29 40
VANCOUVER (First).
Church $120 70
Sunday School 3 95
S. S., for Gunn Memorial 11 50
$136 15
VICTORIA.
C. E., for Gunn Memorial $15 00
C. E., for Dondi 4 00
Friends 3 00
Church, for Dondi 10 00
Ladies' Aid, for teacher 5 00
$37 00
Total for Western Provinces.. $404 80
MARITIME PROVINCES.
BEACH MEADOWS.
Church $3 50
BROOKLYN.
Church $7 00
Church, for Dondi 5 00
$12 00
CHEBOGUE.
Church $14 50
Sunday School 1 00
$15 50
LIVERPOOL.
Church, for Dondi $14 00
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CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK.
LOWER SELMAH.
Church S3 00
Church, for Dondi 4 00
MARGAREE.
Church
MILTON.
Church, for Dondi
NOEL.
Church..
Church, for Dondi
$7 00
$15 00
$5 00
$ 8 00
10 30
PLEASANT RIVER.
Church, for Dondi...
$18 30
$42 80
ST. JOHN.
SHEFFIELD.
Church $20 00
Church
Church, for Dondi.
$62 26
24 00
$86 26
SOUTH MAITLAND.
Church $ 9 00
Church, for Dondi.. ... 9 25
YARMOUTH.
Church
Sunday School
C. E. Society
S. S., for Dondi
J. D. Dennis, for teacher
J. D. Dennis, for Mis?. Ed.
$18 25
$17 00
5 00
10 00
14 96
25 00
2 00
$73 96
EASTERN ASSOCIATION.
For Dondi... $25 00
UNION OF N.S. AND N.B.
Collection $8 37
WOMEN'S BOARD OF N.S. AND
N.B.
For Dondi $76 00
For teacher in Madura 30 00
$106 00
Total for Maritime Province.. $470 94
MISCELLANEOUS AND
PERSONAL.
Income, Hine Estate $ 665 91
Income, Freeland Trust
292 00
Francis Scholes' Legacy
Friends late Rev. F. W. Read,
for pupil at Dondi
3,940 00
30 00
"Story of Chisamba Re-told "
sold
62 75
Bank Interest
128 89
D. McPherson, Basswood,
Man. --.-
10 00
Mrs. M. E. Sykes, Worcester,
Mass. -
2 00
Mrs. A. E. Tupper, Toronto..
Interest, Scholes' Investment
Miss L. S. Barrie, Alderson,
Alta., for Dondi
Rev. Finlay Malcolm, Loring,
Ont., for Dondi
10 00
100 00
1 00
4 00
W. B. M., for Microscope for
Hospital
A Friend, Wingham, Ont
W. Michener, St. Ann's, Ont.,
for Miss. Ed. Mov't
120 00
1 25
5 00
;,372 80
CONGREGATIONAL COLLEGE OF CANADA. 71
CONGREGATIONAL COLLEGE OF CANADA.
BOARD OF GOVERNORS.
Chairman — Charles Gurd, Esq., Montreal.
Secretary — A. McA. Murphy, 76 Bleury St., Montreal.
Treasurer — Thomas Moodie, Esq., 30 St. John St., Montreal.
Term expires 1918— Rev. J. T. Daley, B.A., Cobourg; T. B. Macaulay,
Esq., F.I. A., Montreal; Henry O'Hara, Esq., Toronto.
Term expires 1919— W. D. Lighthall, Esq., M.A., B.C.L., Montreal; Thomas
Moodie, Esq., Montreal; T. B. Caldwell, Esq., Lanark, Ont.
Term expires 1920 — Charles Gurd, Esq., Montreal; A. McA. Murphy, Esq.,
Montreal; W. H. Miner, Granby.
Term expires 1921— J. R. Dougall, Esq., M.A., Montreal; Judge S. P.
Leet, Montreal; Arthur Congdon, Winnipeg.
Term expires 1922— B. B. Stevenson, Esq., Montreal; A. Huntlev Duff,
Esq., B.A., B.C.L., Montreal; Rev. Hugh Pedley, B.A., D.D., Montreal.
The Principal is a Consulting Member.
Honorary Advisory Governor — Charles R. Black, Esq.
Executive Committee'- — Mr. Gurd (Chairman), Mr. Moodie, Mr. Macaulay,
Mr. Dougall, Dr. Pedley, Judge Leet, Mr. Duff, Mr. Lighthall, Mr. B. B. Steven-
son, Mr. Murphy. The Principal is a Consulting Member.
House Committee — Mr. Chas. Gurd, Mr. T. Moodie, Alex. McA. Murphy.
Finance Committee— Mr. Chas. Gurd, Mr. T. B. Macaulay, T. Moodie.
Trustees of Endowment Fund — Mr. Chas. Gurd, Mr. Macaulay, Mr. Moodie.
LADIES' AUXILIARY COMMITTEE.
Officers— Mrs. C. R. Black, Hon. President; Mrs. W. D. Lighthall, Presi-
dent; Mrs. W. H. Miner, First Vice-President; Mrs. Hugh Pedley, Second
Vice-President; Mrs. W. H. Smith, Secretary; Mrs. Chas. Gurd, Treasurer, 523
Argyle Ave., Westmount.
Committee — Mesdames, R. W. McLachlan, C. Cushing, D. Hadley, T. W.
Davidson, A. McA. Murphy, Wm. Watson, John Leslie, W. H. Warriner, Kil-
bourn, and Miss Surgeon.
THE SENATE.
Registrar — Rev. W. Henry Warriner, D.D., 681 Shuter Street.
The Governors — Members of the Faculty.
Representatives of the Congregational Union of Canada — Rev. Galen H.
Craik, B.A., F. A. Stevenson, D.M.D., W. H. Smith, Esq., Rev. Frank J.
Day, D.D.
Representatives of the Alumni Association — Rev. H. I. Horsey, Rev. G.
Ellery Read.
FACULTY.
Rev. Henry Warriner, M.A., D.D., Acting Principal, Professor of New
Testament Literature, Exegesis and Ecclesiastical Theology and Registrar;
Revs. Hugh Pedley, D.D., Frank J. Day, D.D., G. Ellery Read, and J. R.
Dougall, Esq., M.A.
Associate Examiners — Rev. J. T. Dalev, B.A., Rev. F. J. Dav, B.A., B.D.,
Rev. G. Ellery Read.
Librarian — Rev. Prof. W. H. Warriner.
72 CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK.
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION.
Officers — Rev. J. T. Daley, B.A., President; Rev. R. Wilson Carr, Secretary-
Treasurer.
FORM OF BEQUEST FOR THE COLLEGE.
I give and bequeath' to the Treasurer, for the time being, of the Congre-
gational College of Canada, a body corporate, by Act of Parliament of the
Province of Canada, A.D., 1864 the sum of.
(either without designation, or "/o be added to the Endowment Fund of said
College") out of my estate, without any charge or deduction whatever, to be
paid with all convenient speed after my decease; and I direct that the receipt
of the Treasurer, for the time being of the said College, shall be sufficient and
valid discharge of said legacy.
BY-LAWS.
Chapter I.
1. The Corporation shall be called "The Congregational College of
Canada."
2. Its objects shall be the education of ministers of the Gospel and the
encouragement and inauguration of ministers of the Gospel and the encourage-
ment and inauguration of all desirable educational methods and movements,
whereby the efficiency of the church may be advanced.
3. Contributors of two dollars annually to the Funds of the College shall
be members of the Corporation. A contributor in arrears one year shall not be
qualified to vote at the meeting of the Corporation, or to exercise his other
rights of membership. The Treasurer's subscription list shall be taken as
evidence of contribution.
4. Churches contributing for the previous year to the current expenses
of the College the sum of ten dollars and upwards may be represented at the
meeting of the Corporation by one delegate for each church; those contributing
twenty-five dollars or upwards for the previous year, by two delegates; and
those contributing fifty dollars or upwards for the previous year, by three
delegates.
5. Persons by whom or on whose behalf one hundred dollars or more
shall have been contributed at any one time to the funds of the College, may be
chosen life members of the Corporation.
6. A regular meeting of the Corporation shall be held annually, for the
reception of the report of the Governors, the election of a new Board according
to provisions hereinafter named, and the transaction of other necessary business.
7. The annual meeting shall be held at the same time and place as the
Congregational Union of Canada.
8. Special meetings of the Corporation may be held for the transaction
of special business at the call of the Board of Governors, or on a requisition to
that effect to the Chairman of the Board of Governors, signed by at least twenty
members of the Corporation; provided always that no such special meetings
be held without one month's notice thereof in an accredited newspaper in Toronto
and Montreal, and also in the Canadian Congregational ist.
Chapter II.
board of governors.
1. A Board of fifteen Governors, having power to choose their own officers,
shall be elected from members of the Corporation. Five members of the Board
shall constitute a quorum. Honorary Advisory Governors may be appointed
CONGREGATIONAL COLLEGE OF CANADA. 73
at any annual meeting. Such appointees shall require to have served the cor-
poration at some time as active governors. Such appointments shall be for life.
2. Three members of the Board shall retire annually, in rotation, but
shall be eligible for re-election.
3. The powers and duties of the Board shall be:
(a) The administration of the property of the College and the manage-
ment of its finances.
ib) The appointment and renewal of all officers of the College.
(f ) The general oversight and management of the affairs of the College,
and
(d) The presentation of an annual report of the general condition of the
College to the Corporation at the next regular meeting.
4. Any member of the Board absent from its meetings for a year shall be
held ipso facto to have vacated his seat, but may be re-appointed or re-elected
thereto.
5. Vacancies in the Board, whether occurring by death or resignation or
otherwise, may be filled by the Board whenever it may see fit.
6. It shall be competent for the Board of Governors to appoint annually
an Executive committee from its membership, which Committee shall exercise,
between the meetings of the Board, such powers as may be delegate! to it by
the Board of Governors.
7. The Board of Governors shall be called together at the close of the
annual meeting of the Corporation, for organization and other needful busi-
ness. They shall hold an annual meeting at a convenient time before the annual
meeting of the Corporation; a special meeting may be called at any time by the
Chairman and Secretary, or by the Secretary, at the request of five members.
Chapter III.
the senate.
1. There shall be a Senate composed of — (1) The members of the Board
of Governors; (2) the Faculty; (3) four representatives chosen annually by
the Congregational Union of Ontario and Quebec; (4) two representatives
chosen annually by the Congregational Union of Nova Scotia and New Bruns-
wick. Seven members of the Senate shall constitute a quorum.
2. The Senate shall frame regulations for and supervise all matters of
education, honors and discipline.
3. The Principal shall be a member of the Faculty and ex-officio Presi-
dent of the Senate.
4. The Registrar shall be a member of the Faculty and ex-officio Secretary
of the Senate.
5. The Senate shall meet annually within one month preceding the close
of the Session, at the College, in the city of Montreal, and at such other times
and places as the interests of the College may require, and shall make an annual
report to the Corporation through the Board of Governors.
Chapter IV.
1. The Principal and Professors, with such members of the Senate as
from time to time may be appointed by the Board of Governors, constitute
the Faculty, and as such are entrusted with the educational work of the College
and the enforcement of its regulations under the direction of the Senate. The
Principal shall be ex-officio Chairman of the Faculty.
2. Members of the Faculty must be members of a Congregational Church.
74 CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK.
3. Membersof the Faculty shall not be members of the Board of Governors,
but the Principal shall be a consulting member of the Board of Governors, and
of standing committees appointed by the Board or the Senate.
Chapter V.
THE OFFICERS.
1. The Chairman of the Board of Governors shall be Presiding Officer
of the Corporation.
2. The President of the Senate shall preside at all public functions of the
College.
3. The Secretary of the Senate shall be Registrar of the College.
Chapter VI.
AMENDMENTS.
Amendments to these By-laws may be made at any regular meeting of the
Corporation, provided that notice of such amendment has been given at the
meeting next preceding.
GRADUATES OF CONGREGATIONAL COLLEGE.
DOCTORS of divinity.
George, Toseph Henry, M.A. (Victoria), Ph.D. (Boston), Springfield, Mo., 1900
Warrinef, William Henry, M.A. (McGill), D.D. (Victoria), Montreal, Que. 1900
Rowland, Alfred, LL.B., B.A. (London) ....London, Eng., 1902
Currie, Walter T., B.A. (McGill) Ob 1907
Hooke, Daniel Burford Henlease, Eng., 1909
MacCallum, Frederick William, B.A. (McGill) ... Bitlis, Russia, 1912
Pedley, Hugh, B.A. (McGill)... .Montreal, Que., 1912
Day, Frank J., M.A. (McGill), B.D. (C.C.C.). .. ..Toronto, 1915
Gunn, William T., M.A. (McGill), B.D. (C.C.C.) . ..Toronto, 1915
Hill, Edward Munson, M.A. and D.D. (BeloitV ... ..Montreal, 1915
Unsworth, Joseph, B.A. (McGill) ...Nanaimo, 1915
Pedley, Hilton, B.A. (McGill) . ..Maslashi, Japan, 1917
BACHELORS OF DIVINITY.
Hambly, David D., B.A. (Manitoba Coll.) U.S.A., 1899
Rice, Horace G., M.A. (McGill) .....Dowd Hill, Sask., 1902
Hindley, J. G., M.A. (McGill).. Toronto, 1907
Drysdale, Robt. J., M.A. (Yale) Rochester, N.Y., 1908
Schrag, A. R Calgary, Alberta, 1910
Moule, Herbert, B.H. (Springfield) Arkona.Ont., 1911
Powell, G. L., M.A. (McMaster) Ph.D. (Boston), ..Caldwell, Idaho, 1911
Tucker, John Taylor Chisamba, Africa, 1912
Knight, Ernest Frederick ..Calcutta, India, 1913
GRADUATES.
Alexander, J. L., B.D. Ottawa, On t. 1897
Allworth, W. H ...Ob . 1845
All worth, John H., M.A. Odell, 111 1873
CONGREGATIONAL COLLEGE OF CANADA. 75
Anthony, S. W . - St. Albans, Vt...._ . .. 1905
Ashdown, C. R., B.A..... . Toronto, Ont 1897
Austin, James M Medford, Wis 1889
Baker, W. E Ottawa, Ont 1905
Baird, Robert G.._ Ob _ . 1857
Ball, George W.._ Colpton, N.S 1894
Barker, Enoch .....Toronto, Ont 1854
Bayne, Thomas ~~ 1846
Black, R. K Ob 1852
Black, James R., B.A ...Toronto, Ont 1874
Blyth, Robert B., B.A ...Cleveland, Ohio 1900
Bolton, Charles E :....- Ob 1881
Bowles, John Ob 1845
Boyd, James ~ - 1856
Bradshaw, J. E.. 1897
Brown, Robert Ob— 1861
Brown, John _ Ob 1861
Brown, John L Snow Flake, Man 1894
Bryning, Joseph 1860
Burchill, Robert. Clifton, Ont 1861
Burpee, Archibald Ob 1855
Campbell, John.. Ob 1855
Carr, Robert Wilson. Edgar, Ont 1911
Carson, Herman Alfred, B.A... Montreal, Que 1904
Claris, W. H. A London, Ont . 1872
Claris; C. C 1902
Clarke, William F.._ Ob 1844
Cornwell, Albert G... Elmira, N.Y...._ 1909
Cossar, Andrew O 1876
Cox, Jacob W., B.A Sheffield, N.B.... 1877
Craik, Galen H.. B.A Melbourne, Que..... 1892
Currie, Walter T., B.A., D.D Ob 1885
Dalev, James T., B.A Cobourg, Ont ■ 1890
Davey, Frank.. Mono Mills, Ont 1888
Davey, Wm. J Belfast, Ireland 1908
Day, Benjamin W Ob 1861
Day, F. J., M.A., D.D Toronto, Ont.._ 1896
Dickson, J. A. R., D.D Ob 1865
Douglas, James 1865
Drysdale, R. J., M.A., B.D Rochester, N.Y 1902
Duff, Charles, M.A Ob....- 1862
Ebbs, Edward Ob..- ....: 1843
Ewing, William, B.A., D.D New York 1897
Extence, George Martintown, Ont... 1895
Fenwick, Kenneth M Ob _ 1847
Finton, Samuel 1842
Fraser, John Ob 1852
Fuller, George London, Eng 1883
Geikie, John Cuningham, D.D... Ob 1848
Gerrie, A. W., B.A Pasadena, Cal 1885
Gerrie, John P., B.A Edmonton, Alta...._ 1888
Gervan, Geo. S Stoney Beach, Sask... 1908
Greenaway, R. Brandon.. Winona, Minn 1901
Griffith, Joseph Ob 1873
Grisbrook, E. O New-Hartford, Conn 1893
Gunn, W. T., M.A., D.D Toronto, Ont... 1892
76 CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK.
Hamilton, D. S., B.A... ....Winnipeg, Man 1894
Hamilton, Wra. lohn, B.D _ Edmonton, Alta 1903
Hambly, David D., B.A., B.D _ .Grangeville, Idaho 1899
Harding, A. E 1899
Hart, JohnO 1887
Harvey, W. R ..Desborough, England 1905
Hay, William.. Ob 1847
Hay, Tames Ob 1852
Hay, Robert ....06 1858
Hindley, J. I., Ph.D ...._ ..Ob 1869
Hindley, J. G., M.A., B.D .....Toronto, Ont 1907
Hindlev, Geo. J... (Enlisted) .. 1911
Hodgskin, Thomas I..... ... 1845
Horsev, Harold I.. ...Ottawa 1896
Houghton, Ola R Bakersville, Yt 1908
Hutchinson, J. T- .....Lyndonville, Vt.. 1906
Jackson, Samuel N., M.D ..Ob -..-- 1866
fackson, W. Parkyn St. Albans, Vt 1895
Kean, John R.._ ...Ob ........ 1860
Kellv, Matthew Fergus, Ont 1896
King, Stephen.... .....Ob 1842
Kribs, Ludwick Ob.... 1841
Lancashire, Henrv Ob. 1847
Lee, Wilberforce.'..... 1889
Lewis, Richard Ob 1862
Lumsden, Richard ...Ob. — 1843
Lvman, E. S., B.C.L .....Ob 1866
Macallum, Daniel.. Ob 1852
Macallum, F. W., B.A., D.D ....Bitlis, Russia 1889
Mair, John ..Edmonton, Alberta..... 1897
Malcolm, Tohn F -....Loring, Ont 1877
Marling, F. H., D.D .....Ob 1848
Mason, Horace, C. B.A Seattle, Wash 1889
Mason, H. E. ....Dayton, Wash 1895
Mackenzie, A. J .Winnipeg, Man . 1911
McAdie, Tames Ottawa, Ont 1887
McDonald, A 1857
McFadyen, A. L., B.A .....Ob 1879
McGlashan, Leonard Ob 1842
McGregor, Alexander Ob 1862
McGregor, Duncan, M.A Ob 1872
McGregor, A. F., B:A Niagara, Ont 1878
McGuire, John 1897
Mcintosh, William. Ob 1874
McKav, Charles Ob 1846
McKiflican, Tohn Ob 1851
McKillop, Malcolm Ob :... 1858
McKinnon, John Pilot Mound, Man. 1881
MeLeod, Norman Humbolt, Iowa ..... 1844
McLeod, Alexander Ob 1887
Moore, Churchill ....Ayres Cliff, Que, 1890
Morton, H. A., B.A. " 1902
Moule, Herbert, B.H., B.D Arkona, Ont 1911
Munrde, Thomas A., B.A Cypress River, Man. 1900
Munroe, William St. Lamberts, Que L900
Nighswander, D.D. Oh. 1872
Noble, E. A. . . Ob. 1853
CONGREGATIONAL COLLEGE OF CANADA. 77
Or, Arthur J. Elcho, Ont 1913
Peacock, Wm. M Ob 1869
Pedley, Hugh, B.A., D.D Montreal, Que 1877
Pedley, J. W., B.A. ... ..Toronto, Ont 1885
Pedley, Hilton, B.A., D.D... Maebashi, Japan 1889
Pierce, Ira W ...Harpoot, Turkey 1910
Pollock, A. P., B.D. . Granby, Que.. _ 1896
Pritchard, W. S., B.A., B.D .....Odesea, Wash 1893
Rawson, Geor e A Los Angeles, Cal 1860
Read, Frank W., B.A ....06 1892
Read, George E ..Sherbrooke, Que 1893
Rice, Horace G., M.A., B.D...._ _ ...Dowd Hill, Sask. 1901
Rice, E. LeRoy, B.A..... Rock Island, Que...._ ,... 1910
Richardson, A. W., B.A., M.D ..Kingston, Ont 1884
Ritchie, George.... -Salt Lake City 1852
Robinson, Robert 06 -- 1845
Robertson, George, B.A ..Redlands, Cal 1882
Rose, I. Adams ...East Bourke, Vt 1905
Ross, R. O., B.A., M.D..... Charleston, Vt 1892
Ross, Arthur B., B.A ...Princeton, N.J 1899
Saer, J. B., B.D ... .Toronto, Ont 1880
Samson, Percy V., B.A .....Calgary, Alta 1916
Sanderson, John G -06 :.: 1862
Schrag, Astor R Calgary, Alberta lc04
Seawright, Thomas ..- - - 1847
Secord, Albert.. Alexandria, Minn 1900
Shanks, Philip -06 1856
Silcox, Edwin D ..Toronto, Ont 1873
Silcox, J. B 1876
Skinner, George Cornish, N.H..... 1882
Sleep, A. G ._ ...London, Eng 1911
Smith, Malcolm ......St. Paul, Minn 1862
Snell, Thomas....... ..06..... 1846
Solandt, Andrew P.. B.A Wahoo, Nebraska.. 1888
Stillman, Henry W., S.T.L 1904
Strassenberg, G., M.D. ... Lima, N.Y 1861
Swanson, I. J., B.A Lima, Ohio 1890
Teale, Arthur E Waterville, Que 1915
Thomas, Richard T ...Ob 1865
Tippet, B. V... Lorain, Ohio 1908
Tucker, John T., B.D Chisamba, Africa 1911
Unsworth, J. K., B.A., D.D ...Nanaimo, B.C 1887
Vincent, James Salem, Mich 1842
Wallace, Robt. W., B.A., B.D 06 1872
Warriner, W. Henrv, M.A., D.D ...Montreal, Que 1878
Watt, William J Doon, Iovwj - 1889
Watt, James C, B.A _... Duncan, Arizona 1896
Watt, Robert G., B.D Edmonton, Alta. 1896
Way, William H 1883
Whyte, George M Provincetown, Mass 1885
Wickson, George C 1847
Wickson, Arthur, LL.D .06. 1848
Willett, George San Luis Obisipo, California 1878
Williams, J. Manville Kettle Falls, Wash 1901
Wood, John 06 1851
Woodley, E. C, M.A.. Marash, Turkey 1902
Wright, James C Bluff, Washington 1878
/» CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK.
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE CONGREGATIONAL COLLEGE OF
CANADA.
The annual meeting of the Congregational College of Canada was held in
Calvary Church, Westmount, on Friday, June 8th, at 2 p.m.
The Chairman of the Board of Governors, Mr. Charles Gurd, presided.
The meeting opened with a hymn, followed by prayer led by Rev. Dr.
Pedley.
The minutes of the last annual meeting were, upon resolution, taken as read
and confirmed.
The report of the Board of Governors was presented by its secretary; the
reports of the Senate to the Board, and of the Librarian, were read by Rev.
Professor Warriner.
The financial report was read by Mr. Thos. Moodie, treasurer.
It was moved by Judge Leet, seconded by Rev. G. Ellery Read, that the
report be received and adopted. Carried.
It was moved by Rev. W. E. Baker, seconded by Rev. G. Ellery Read and
carried, "That the matter of an appropriation to the Canadian Congregationalist
be referred to the Board of Governors."
It was moved by Rev. J. L. Alexander, seconded by Rev. J. T. Daley and
carried, "that the services of a professional accountant be employed to audit
the accounts of the College for the ensuing year, the choice to be left with the
Board of Governors."
It was moved by Rev. G. Ellery Read, seconded by Rev. E. D. Silcox, and
carried, "That the retired Governors be re-elected, viz., Messrs. Rev. Hugh Ped-
ley, D.D., B. B. Stevenson and A. Huntly Duff, B.A., B.C.L.
It was moved by Rev. J. W. Newberry, and seconded by Jas. Plant, "That
the thanks of the Corporation be extended to the officers and faculty for valued
services rendered. Carried."
The meeting adjourned.
Alex. McA. Murphy,
Secretary.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS TO THE COR-
PORATION OF THE CONGREGATIONAL COLLEGE OF CANADA.
The Board of Governors has pleasure in presenting its annual report for
1916-1917.
There are included as part of this report the annual reports to the Board of
the vSenate, Librarian, House Committee, Ladies' Auxiliary, Treasurer.
No attempt has been made during the year to fill the vacant office of the
Principalship.
Your Board, however, in obtaining the services of Rev. Principal E.- Griffith
Jones, D.D., as lecturer in homiletics abundantly fulfilled its undertaking to-
wards the co-operating colleges, and upon testimony from varied sources did
service to the general religious life of Montreal and Canada.
The Board was also fortunate in securing Dr. G. Glen Atkins, of Providence,
for a special course of lectures during the second half of the session; these lectures
were also greatly appreciated.
For the coming session, arrangements have been made to secure Rev.
Principal Ritchie, of Nottingham, for the first half session as lecturer in homiletics.
The Board looks forward with happy anticipations to the coming of Dr. Ritchie.
Your Board would report its anticipation of the receipt within a very short
time of the benefits accruing to the College under the will of the late Francis
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Scholes. The amount in prospect is $23,265.00. Your Board in appreciation
of the character and generosity of the late Mr. Scholes has had his portrait hung
in the College Assembly Room.
Your Board in anticipation of your approval submits the following resolution
—which is self explanatory, viz. — That — "As it might be desirable in view of the
present war situation to make some arrangement of College buildings for the
housing of the greatly reduced number of students, or even to make use of them
for military purposes we recommend that the Board be empowered to confer with
the Boards of the sister colleges, and to enter into any arrangement that might
be deemed wise under the present extraordinary conditions."
The Governors who retire at this meeting are Messrs. Hugh Pedlev, D.D.,
B. B. Stevenson, and A. Huntly Duff, B.A., C.B.L.
The Board records its thanks to Mr. E. Alex. Wright for his valuable and
voluntary services as auditor.
Respectfully yours,
A. McA. Murphy,
Secretary.
THE SENATE'S REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDING APRIL, 1917.
THE SEVENTY-SEVENTH SESSION.
The fact that we are now far into the third year of the war, which our country
is waging in defence of the liberties of the world, has naturally affected most
keenly the life of our College. It cannot be expected that we shall have much
to report in the way of new ventures on our own account. The biggest thing
for the moment is to help make the world a safe place to live in. Of all in-
stitution in the world the college should be the first to realize this fact, and to
lead the way in willing self-sacrifice. So keenly has this been felt, so many
have been the enlistments of both professors and students, and so greatly has
it interfered with the appointment of new professors to fill the vacant chairs, that
had it not been for the co-operation of the four theological colleges, the work of
two of these colleges, of which our own is one, would have been rendered well-
nigh, if not altogether, impossible.
Last year we reported seven of our students enliste 1 for overseas' service.
This year the number has grown to eleven. Their names are as follows: Hon.
Capt. T. W. Jones, association secretary; Lieut. T. W. Bale, Lieut. H. L. Broom-
field, Sergt. G. Cooper, Sergt. H. N. Jackson, Bdr. J. H. Schofield, Pte. A. L.
Richards, Cadet O. S. Craik, Pte. W. L. Cassidy, Pte. J. A. H. Plawright.
Corp. C. Cushing, son of a former member of your Board of Governors, and
one of five brothers to enlist, has returned home wounded but is now happily
convalescing. We are thankful that though some of these men have been in the
thick of the fight from the first their lives have been spared.
STUDENTS IN ATTENDANCE.
It was felt that during the war large accessions to the student membership
could not be expected. As a matter of fact, only two new students were received.
Thirteen in all were in attendance during the greater part of the session, three of
whom, however, are now on the roll of students enlisted.
SPECIAL LECTURES.
In view of the fact that war conditions prevented the appointment of a
Principal, this College was particularly fortunate in securing the services of the
Rev. Griffith -Jones, D.D., Principal of the Yorkshire United Independent College,
to take up the work in homiletics for the Co-operating Colleges.
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Dr. Griffith- Jones was with us during the whole of the first term, and not
only lectured on the Theory of Homiletics, but also met the men in different
groups for. practical work. His work was much appreciated. Not only did he
serve our colleges, but our churches, and not only ours but those of other de-
nominations to the utmost limit of time and strength.
In the second term we were favored by the presence of the Rev. Dr. Glen
Atkins, of Providence, Rhode Island, for a shorter period. Dr. Atkins was with
us for one month, lecturing on the "History of Preaching," and meeting groups
of men for practical work, as did Dr. Griffith-Jones. His visit also was an in-
spiration and delight.
We are anticipating that a similar service will be rendered the college next
session by the Rev. D. L. Ritchie, Principal of Nottingham Institute, England.
SPECIAL CONVOCATION.
A special Convocation was held in January last, to confer the degree of
Doctor of Divinity, honoris causa, on the Rev. Hilton Pedley, B.A. Mr. Pedley
graduated from this college in 1889 and went at once as a missionary to Japan.
This honor was conferred upon him in recognition of his distinction as a student
of the Japanese language, and his eminent services as a missionary for twenty-
six years in that island kingdom.
EXAMINATIONS.
Diploma Course: The Christmas and Sessional Examinations were held as
usual, and with a fair amount of success. Unfortunately we had no graduates,
either in Arts or Theology. Our students, however, in competition with those
of the other theological colleges worthily maintained the honor of their own
institution.
To Mr. J. A. Steed, B. A., was awarded the Maria Sawtell Memorial Scholar-
ship of $30 for highest standing in the Middle Theological Year, and to Mr.
G. H. Kingston the Charles Alexander Bursary of $25 for a similar standing in
the Junior Year.
Mr. A. K. McMinn was awarded the James Baylis' Bursary of $25 on his
successful entrance into the Arts' Course.
B. D. Course: The following have passed various examinations leading to
the degree of B.D., viz., the Rev. Matthew Kelly, of Fergus, Ont.; the Rev.
A. E. Teale, of Waterville, Quebec, and students J. A. Steed, B.A., and R. D.
Tannahill, B.A.
Union Reading Course: Examinations were conducted in behalf of the
Union for the following missionary pastors, viz., Mr. F. J. Nealzard, of Fitch
Bay; Mr. Duncan McColl, of Middleville; Mr. F. G. Purnell, of Brooklyn, and
Mr. Campbell Tavener, of Economy.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.
Mention should be made in this report to the kindness of the Chairman of
the Board of Governors, Mr. Charles Gurd, in entertaining at supper, the
Senate, students and visiting ministers in connection with the special Convoca-
tion, also for tickets admitting students to the gymnasium of the Y.M.C.A.
The thanks of the Senate are also due to Dr. Harold dishing for his gratui-
tous services to the Institution, to the Revs. Dr. Day and G. Ellery Read for
assistance in extra-mural examinations, and to students Knighton and McMinn,
representatives of the students on the Pulpit Supply Committee, as well as to
student R. D. Tannahill for his work on the library.
Respectfully submitted,
W. Henry Warriner,
Acting Principal.
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LIBRARIANS' REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDING MAY 31st, 1917.
To the Board of Governors:
Gentlemen: — A catalogue of the four Theological Colleges has now been
completed and placed in " Divinity Hall." This makes our library with the others
accessible to all, and has already proved to be of great advantage. A central
library is also being gathered. Among our first aims will be the making of this ■
central library most efficient for what may be called practical theology, and a
beginning has already been made in the departments of Religious Pedagogy,
Sociology and Missions.
It will, however, be always necessary to secure some books for the separate
libraries so as to have them easily accessible to resident students. We have this
year added about sixty-seven books to our own library. These have been chiefly
in the Department of New Testament, i.e., the Department of the Acting Prin-
cipal, and in the Department of Church History, which latter, while rich in
certain ancient works, has been deficient in the works of modern authors.
On account of our not having had any public functions during the past
year, our funds have not been aided by collections, we are, therefore, all the more
fortunate in having an endowment, the interest of which, though not large, has
enabled us to buy some much needed books.
The expenses of management have been kept exceedingly low. This has
been due in the first place to the fact that the services of the Librarian of the
Co-operating Colleges, are also given for the catalogueing of new books in the
separate colleges, and in the second place, to the constant care and gratuitous
service of one of our students, Mr. R. D. Tannahill, B.A., to whose able assistance
the Acting Principal is much indebted.
To the generosity of our Chairman, Mr. Gurd, we are again indebted for
special contibution to this magazine table.
The financial statement herewith attached shows a balance in hand of
$69.95.
Respectfully submitted,
W. Henry Warriner,
Librarian.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDING MAY 31st, 1917.
RECEIPTS.
Balance from last year S153 50
Donation, Chas. Gurd, Esq., for magazines 6 60
Interest on Endowment 50 25
Bank Interest 3 45
$213 80
EXPENDITURES.
Books Purchased... $127 85
Magazines and Maps 13 35
Office Expenses 2 65
$143 85
Balance $69 95
Balance in bank $69.95.
W. Henry Warriner,
Librarian.
82 CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK.
REPORT OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF GOV-
ERNORS OF THE CONGREGATIONAL COLLEGE OF CANADA.
The House Committee would report that the rooms of the College require
renovation, but, owing to prevailing conditions and the reduction in the number of
students, it was thought best to defer the matter.
The shed is being re-constructed. This renovation was imperative, besides
which the shed will hold more coal, which will be a great advantage both as to
convenience and economy.
The incoming Board will require to deal with the matter of modernizing the
heating apparatus.
The principal's residence is still vacant. The Committee had propositions
with regard to renting it, but in view of the fact that this would involve the pay-
ment of taxes to an amount which would undoubtedly equal the net return, it
was decided to leave matters alone. The work of the Committee has been
rendered easy and pleasant by reason of the tact and interest of Rev. Acting
Principal Warriner, and because of the energies of the ladies.
The steward and stewardess have rendered their usual faithful service.
Respectfully submitted,
Charles Gurd,
Convenor.
THE LADIES' AUXILIARY COMMITTEE OF THE CONGREGATIONAL
COLLEGE ANNUAL REPORT FOR YEAR ENDING MAY 31st, 1917.
OFFICERS.
Hon. President—Mrs. C. R. Black.
President — Mrs. W. D. Lighthall.
First Vice-President — Mrs. Hugh Pedley.
Second Vice-President — Mrs. W. H. Warriner.
Treasurer — Mrs. Charles Gurd.
Secretory— Mrs. W. H. Smith.
Committee— Mrs. C. R. Black, Mrs. W. D. Lighthall, Mrs. Hugh Pedley,
Mrs. W. H. Warriner, Mrs. Charles Gurd, Mrs. H. J. Kilbourn, Mrs. T. W.
Davidson, Mrs. C. Cushing, Mrs. R. McLachaln, Mrs. A. McA. Murphy, Mrs.
W. W. Watson, Mrs. John Leslie, Mrs. Vasey, Miss Surgeon, Mrs. W. H. Smith.
The work of the Committee has been unusually light the past year, owing to
the fact that only a small number of the societies caring for rooms in the College
have contributed to their support. The societies heard from during the year
were Fitch Bay, Sherbrooke, Zion and Point St. Charles. The treasurer reports
disbursements $42.07, with a balance of $17.72.
A gift from the Scholes' estate consisting of carpets, furniture and pictures
was gratefully received. The carpets have been made into rugs for the students'
rooms the pictures have been hung and have added wonderfully to the appear-
ance of the sitting rooms, halls and sleeping rooms, and Mr. Scholes' picture
adorns the walls of the Assembly Hall.
During the year three of students have enlisted, making a total of eight from
the College.
We feel that the seeming lack of interest on the part of the ladies' societies
this year is due to the all absorbing interest in the war, but the fact still remains
that the needs of the College must be met, and we trust that the coming year
will bring many much needed gifts for the students' rooms.
Respectfully submitted,
Helen M. Smith,
Secretary.
CONGREGATIONAL COLLEGE OF CANADA. 83
TREASURERS' REPORT.
The Treasurer has to report a slight falling off in contributions from the
churches of $86.25. If two of our largest churches had remitted the same as
last year we would have received $60.00 more for this year, but neither of them
gave anything.
In the Western Assoc, 14 churches remitted $260.98, an increase of $55.00.
In the Toronto Assoc, 9 churches remitted $182.30, a decrease of $86.00.
In the Eastern Assoc, 8 churches remitted $127.35, a decrease of $5.00.
United Brethren, $12.00 a slight increase.
Quebec Association, 13 churches remitted $931.69, a decrease of $7.00.
Maritime Association, 11 churches remitted $69.43, a decrease of $0.14.
Northwest Association, 5 churches remitted $84.65, an increase of $5.00.
Last year 2 churches remitted $79.65.
A total of $1,668.40 from 60 churches, only 46 per cent, of the apportionment
of $3,075 for the denomination.
Our thanks are again due to Mrs. S. H. C. Miner for her contribution of
$1,800.00.
Last year the deficit in Revenue Account was $3,083.73, this owing to our
reduced liabilities for the year, is now $1,730.82.
On behalf of the Trustees' Endowment Fund, I have to report a legacy from
the estate, late Truman Silcox of $1,914.70 for the Young Peoples' Society
Lectureship on the English Bible.
With the addition of a mortgage of $5,000.00 at 7 per cent, to the list, the
investments are the same as last year.
I hereby present the financial statements duly audited by Mr. E. A. Wright,
L.I.A.
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
Mr. Wright has attached the following to the list of securities in the Journal.
Verified with books, value of securities not vouched for, signed E. A. Wright,
L.I.A.
Thos. Moodie,
Montreal, June 4th, 1917. Treasurer.
TREASURER'S STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDING MAY 31st, 1917.
CASH ACCOUNT.
RECEIPTS.
Balance from last year._ $ 468 10
Interest from Endowment Fund $6,847 69
Less unpaid ._ 550 00
6,297 69
Interest on Subscriptions.- 68 61
Contributions 3,493 40
Y. P. S. Lectureship..... 14 85
RoomRent._ 206 50
Student Loans 40 00
Brigham Trust balance 17 17
$10,606 32
899
24
888
59
210
59
245
00
43
32
674
46
208
4(1
68
40
946
6?
$10,606 32
84 CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK.
EXPENDITURE.
Teaching... $ 5,283 60
Students. 1,138 10
Buildings
Management ~ - —
Interest
Prizes and Bursaries....
Ogilvie M. Co. S. F
Congregational Provident Fund Society.... r~
City Taxes (Mortgage)..
Insurance (Mortgage)
Balance —
REVENUE ACCOUNT.
RECEIPTS.
Interest from Endowment Fund $6,832 69
Interest on Subscriptions 68 61
$6,901 30
Collections —
Ontario.. - $ 582 63
Quebec _ 2,731 69
Maritime 69 43
Northwest... .-.. - 84 65
United States - 25 00
3,493 40
Room Rent... - 206 50
On Account Student Loans - - 40 00
Deficit.. 1,730 82
EXPENDITURE.
Deficit last year.. $ 3,083 73
Teaching —
Professor Warriner $2,500 00
Professor Cook, 3 months 562 50
Dr. Griffith- Jones 1,000 00
Dr. Griffith-Jones, Expenses 505 00
Dr. Glen Atkins.. 410 10
Preparatory Class.. 200 00
McGill Fees .... 106 00
5,283 60
Students —
Proportion House Maintenance . $1,048 10
Loans 90 00
— — 1,138 10
College Buildings —
Proportion Maintenance . $350 00
Repairs.. 271 94
Furnishing 2 80
Insurance ..... 274 50
899 24
CONGREGATIONAL UNION' OF N.S. AND N.B. 85
Management — -
Office Expenses $351 13
Congregationalism. 200 00
Union Guarantee 246 46
Traveling _ 91 00
Interest —
On Floating Debt, S2,4O0 S120 00
On Loan...... 30 34
On Donation 10 00
On Library Endowment 50 25
Lectureships —
Y. P. S. on English Bible SI 79 00
Mrs. Mary McKechnie 120 00
888 59
210 59
299 00
Prizes and Bursaries 525 85
Ogilvie Milling Co., Sinking Fund 43 32
$12,372 02
ENDOWMENT FUND, CONGREGATIONAL COLLEGE OF CANADA.
Trustees' Statement for Year Ending May 31st, 1917.
RECEIPTS.
Balance from last year $4,845 19
Paid on Subscriptions... .... . 25 00
Legacy "Truman Silcox".. 1,914 70
Ogilvie Milling Co., Sinking Fund.... 43 32
$6,828 21
ASSETS.
Mortgage on Real Estate $57,500 00
Mortgage on Principal's Residence 8,000 00
$ 7,000 Danville, Urbana & C. Railway 5% Bonds at 92^% 6,475 00
2,600 Illinois Traction Co. 6% pref., cost .. 2,400 00
400 Illinois Tractin Co. common ..................... 325 00
500 Colonial Investment & Loan Co., cost .. 500 00
5,000 American Woolen Co. pref. at 75%, cost .. . 4,041 31
2,000 Dominion Textile Co. 6% Bonds, cost 2.000 00
4,000 Montreal Light, Heat & Power Co. 5% Bonds at 99>^% .... 3,980 00
12,000 Ogilvie Milling Co. 6% Bonds at 112% 12,671 43
11,500 Dominion Coal Co. 7% pref. at 109^ to 117% 12,643 35
5,000 Jacksonville Railwav & Light 5% Bonds at 90% 4,500 00
1,000 Bloomington. Decateur & C. Railwav 5% Bonds 1,000 00
Loans to C. C. C ' 2,400 00
Cash in Bank ........ 1,828 21
$120,264 30
Assets, 1916 118,41124
Increase $1,853 06
86
CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK.
EXPENDITURE.
Mortgage at 7%....- - - $5,000 00
Balance ... 1,828 21
Audited and found correct,
Montreal, June 1st, 1917.
36,828 21
Thomas Moodie,
Treasurer.
CONTRIBUTIONS.
WESTERN ASSOCIATION.
Brantford.. $ 14 70
Burford 5 85
Forest Central 5 00
Garafraxa.. — — - 6 00
Guelph. 55 00
Hamilton First 95 65
London First
New Durham
Paris
Scotland
Speedside —
Tilbury
Watford
Woodstock..
22
63
4
45
10
00
10 95
8
00
6
00
11
75
5
00
$260 98
CENTRAL ASSOCIATION.
Cobourg, 2 years $20 00
Cold Springs 10 00
Dalston.
Edgar._
Rugby
Toronto — Northern....
Western
Olivet
Broadview
2 00
3 60
4 00
81 78
7 92
25 00
28 00
$182 30
United Brethren $12 00
NORTH WEST.
Winnipeg Crescent $25 00
Carlton Union
Crane Creek.
Cando
Naseby
Vancouver First
Victoria
3 00
3 40
7 85
6 00
29 40
10 00
EASTERN ASSOCIATION.
Kingston First 10 00
Kingston Bethel ...... 11 15
Lanark 19 85
Maxville 42 50
Middleville, H. and R... 15 00
Ottawa First 28 85
$127 35
QUEBEC ASSOCIATION.
Ayer's Cliff $9 14
Cowansville 20 00
Danville 30 00
Fitch Bay.. 2 76
Granby... 90 95
Melbourne 18 50
Montreal, Zion 50 00
Montreal, Emmanuel 462 14
Montreal, Calvary 138 30
Montreal, Pt. St. Charles ...... 15 00
Montreal, Crystal Springs 8 00
Sherbrooke 61 90
Stanstead South 20 00
Personal, D. Cook... . 5 00
Mrs. S. H. C. Miner.
$ 931 69
... 1,800 00
$2,731 69
MARITIME ASSOCIATION
Brooklyn $ 4
Chebogue...
Economy
Liverpool
Milton
Pleasant River
Bakers' Settlement
Hemford
Yarmouth .
Sheffield, N.B... ..
St. John, N.B...
Union N.S. and N.B.
1 00
35
1 49
55
00
19 63
7 00
8 33
$84 65
$69 43
CONGREGATIONAL UNION OF N.S. AND N.B.
CONGREGATIONAL UNION OF NOVA SCOTIA AND NEW
BRUNSWICK.
Chairman — Rev. H. G. Wright, Kingsport.
Secretary — Rev. E. J. Thompson, Kewsick Ridge.
Assistant Secretary — Rev. J. H. Sulston, Margaree.
Treasurer — Mr. J. W. Flewwelling, St. John.
The seventieth annual meeting was held at Economy, N.S., June 27th to
July 1st, 1917.
The meetings opened on Wednesday, June 27th, with a praise meeting led by
the Rev. J. H. Sulston. At 8 p.m. the Union was called to order. The minutes
were taken as read. Messrs. F. G. Purnell and A. E. Williams were appointed
Minute Secretaries, and the Revs. E. J. Thompson and H. G. Wright were ap-
pointed a Nominating Committee. After the singing of a hymn the Rev. A. F.
Pollock, B.D., Chairman of the Canada Congregational Union, gave a very in-
spiring address on "The Signs of the Times." An offering was taken for the
Union.
Thursday, June 28th. — At 9.30 the service of prayer and praise was led by
Mr. F. G. Purnell. When business was resumed, at 10 o'clock, the minutes
were read and approved. The Nominating Committee recommended that the
Rev. H. G. Wright be chairman for 1918; that the Rev. E. J. Thompson be
re-elected secretary, and Rev. J. H. Sulston, assistant secretary; that Mr. J. W.
Flewwelling be re-elected treasurer and Rev. A. E. Mann, statistical secretary.
The foregoing were all elected by the Union.
The following with the officers were then elected as the Union Committee:
Revs. Thos. Hall, J. Kerr Thompson, Ph.D., A.(F. Pollock, B.D., Dr. Gunn;
Messrs. F. G. Purnell, C. Durning, Campbell Farener, A. E. Williams, Gordon
O'Hara, A. M. Anthony, S. O'Brien, C. Beattie and Capt. Huntly.
The following representatives were then elected:
C.C.M.S. and C.C.F.M.S.—Rev. A. G. Wright.
College Senate — Revs. E. J. Thompson and A. E. Mann.
The Rev. A. E. Mann was elected Union preacher for 1918. Alternate —
Rev. J. W. Cox.
Auditors— Rev. E. J. Thompson and Mr. A. M. Anthony.
The roll was next called, several of the churches failing to respond by dele-
gates.
The reports from the churches were next taken, most of these were of an
encouraging nature, though perhaps not so optimistic as in recent years, the
war having taken many of the young men from church activities. There were
no applications for admission or dismissal, but the Secretary moved the following
sit as corresponding members: Dr. Gunn, Revs. A. F. Pollock, B.D., Thos. Hall,
J. Kier Thompson and Messrs. Gordon O'Hara, F. G. Purnell and Campbell
Farener.
On the resumption of the business, at 2.30, the minutes were read and
adopted. At 3 o'clock, Mr. Gordon O'Hara spoke on the financial side of the
Home Missionary Society, and at 3.30, Dr. Gunn addressed the meeting on
"Keeping up with Africa," bringing before us the needs of the Dondi Institute.
The evening session opened with a devotional meeting, led by the Rev. H. G.
Wright, after which the chairman gave his retiring address, "The Word of Com-
mand to the Christian Church. The Rev. A. E. Mann also spoke on the "Church
and After-War Conditions." Both the addresses were of a thoughtful and helpful
character. A large number of people were present. The offering was taken for
the College.
88 CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK.
Friday, June zgth. — The united prayer service was conducted by the Rev.
Thos. Hall, whose very helpful scripture exposition was appreciated by all.
At 10 o'clock and 2.30 the Union Committee spent two very strenuous sessions,
and in the evening the Women's Board held their annual meeting.
Saturday, June joth. — Mr. Campbell Farener led the devotional service.
At 10 o'clock the minutes were read. The Union Committee presente 1 the
following recommendations, and all were adopted.
1. That the Revs. Dr. Gunn, E. J. Thompson and H. G. Wright be a
committee to deal with matters relating to the Liverpool and Milton Churches.
2. That the action of the Secretary-Treasurer re Union funds be confirmed,
and that the Treasurer be empowered to dispose of any stock at any time he
thinks best and to advantage.
3. That the Revs. E. J. Thompson, T. Hall, H. G. Wright, A. E. Mann and
Mr. C. Beattie be a committee to organize an evangelistic campaign to be held in
the fall or early spring.
4. That the representatives to the College Senate urge upon the Senate
the desirability of conferring the honorary degree of Doctor of Divinity upon our
esteeme 1 brother, the Rev. J. W. Cox.
5. That Mr. J. W. Flewwelling, Mr. C. Beattie, Mr. A. M. Anthony, and
Revs. H. G. Wright and A. E. Mann act as the Apportionment Committee.
6. That we secure four pages of copy in the Year Book, etc.
The Resolutions' Committee brought forward several important resolutions
which were adopted by the Union. Perhaps the chief of these were the following
three :
CONSCRIPTION.
"Resolved that we urge upon the government the complete mobilization
of all our resources in men by selective conscription, or by whatever method the
government may deem best, also in material and wealth to the end that victory
may be to the Allies, and for the cause of righteousness and freedom, and further,
that we pledge ourselves and our churches to the fullest co-operation with the
government in every possible way.
PROHIBITION.
"Resolved that we urge upon the Dominion Government the necessity of
Dominion-wide prohibition, and that the manufacture of alcoholic drink should
cease in the Dominion, with the exception of the necessary amount for medical
and mechanical purposes."
CONDOLENCE.
"Resolved that we extent our deepest sympathies to all who have lost the
following relatives or friends: Deacon Hagerman, Keswick Ridge; Mr. Ebz. Cox
and Mrs. Wm. West, Kingsport; Miss Mary O'Brien, Noel; Mrs. Lenora Foote
and Deacon Hill, of Economy; Mrs. Wm. Smith, St. John; Mrs. Nicholson,
Brooklyn, and Mr. and Mrs. Wentzell, Beach Meadows.
On motion, the Union agreed to renew the licenses of Mr. F. G. I'urnell and
Mr. Campbell Farener.
Saturday afternoon was spent in recreation and in the evening, most of the
delegates met at the home of Mr. C. Beattie for sing and social intercourse.
Sunday, July ist. — Public worship was held at 10.30 o'clock. The Union
preacher was the Rev. E. J. Thompson, of Keswick Ridge. The discourse was
founded on the 8th verse in the 1st chapter of the Song of Solomon, "Go thy way
forth beside the footsteps of the flock and feed thy kids besides the shepherd's tents."
It was a very timely plea for a faithful adherence to the Gospel amid the changes
CONGREGATIONAL UNION OF N.S. AND N.B. 89
which must come with the great war. There were many present at this service
and the Lord was in the midst.
At 2.30 o'clock, Mr. J. W. Flewwelling took the chair at the Young Peoples'
meeting. Mr. F. G. Purnell gave a very interesting address on, "Life's Supreme
Moments." The Rev. J. Kier Thompson, Ph.D., spoke on, "What is Expected
of the Youth of Our Empire," and Mrs. Hardy, a Baptist Missionary from Paleori-
dah, India, spoke of the Telegue people, and the coming of the Gospel to them.
This proved to be a very instructive session. An offering was taken for C.C.F.M.S.
The concluding meeting of the Union began at 7.30 o'clock on Sunday
evening. The chairman led the sendee, and the Rev. Thos. Hall was the preacher.
The text was, "They Have Healed the Hurt of My People Slightly." There was
a congregation at this service which filled the building to its utmost, and many
expressed their feeling of blessing. At 8 o'clock, the Consecration Service was
held. Many testifying to the good they had received from the meetings, and
all expressing regret that the meetings were at an end. Before the benediction
was pronounced the delegates joined hands and sang " Blest be the Tie that Binds
Our Hearts in Christian Love," and on motion, the Union adjourned to meet in
1918.
E. J. Thompson,
Secretary.
90 CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK.
CANADA CONGREGATIONAL WOMAN'S BOARD OF MISSIONS.
President — Mrs. Thos. Moodie, 66 Hutchinson Street, Montreal.
Vice-President — Mrs. H. E. Hume, 470 McLaren Street, Ottawa.
Vice-Presidents (Ex-Officio) — The Presidents of the Branches.
General Secretary — Miss L. M. Silcox, 4 Sussex Avenue, Toronto.
Treasurer — Miss Emily Thompson, 1275 Bathurst Street, Toronto.
Editor — Mrs. M. M. Savage, Montreal, Que.
Superintendents and Conveners, 1917-18— Organization: Mrs. J. D. Nasmith,
Toronto; Home Missions: Miss E. A. MacCallum, 302 Barrie Street, Kingston;
Foreign Mission Supplies: Miss Edith Clark, 67 Maitland Street, Toronto;
Asst. Supt., L. M. Miatt, 63 Forest Hill Rd., Toronto; Missionary Literature:
Miss Alice Arms, 375 Markham Street, Toronto; Mission Circle and Bands:
Mrs. F. W. Read, 2049 Waverley Street Montreal; Missionary Reading: Mrs.
Peter Munroe, Maxville, Ontario; Associate Members: Mrs. J. H. Wickson,
5 Summerhill Gardens, Toronto, Ont.; Systematic and Proportionate Giving:
Mrs. A. J. Heath, Montreal; Labrador Supplies: Miss Mary Allen, 13 Cumber-
land Street, Toronto; Convener Business, 1918: Mrs. J. D. Nasmith, Toronto;
Convener Resolutions, 1918: Mrs. Crowe, Guelph.
CONDENSED MINUTES OF THE THIRTY-FIRST ANNUAL MEET-
ING OF THE C.C.W.B.M. •
The thirty-first annual meeting of the Canada Congregational Woman's
Board of Missions convened in the Embro Congregational Church on Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday, May 29th, 30th and 31st, 1917. There were sixty
registered delegates.
The Executive met on the afternoon of the 29th inst., the opening exercises
of the first session that evening being conducted by the President, Mrs. Moodie.
On the recommendation of the Executive, Mrs. W! H. Black and Mrs. J
H. Wickson were appointed Minute Secretaries, and the various committees for
the convention were chosen. Reports were heard from the different branches
and unconnected auxiliaries in the West, through the secretaries' reports. At
the tea hour on Wednesday greetings were brought from the W.M.S. of the
Presbyterian and Methodist Churches, and Dean Braithwaite, of Western
University, London, also spoke words of warm commendation on the work of the
Board, inciting us to face the future crisis as staunchly as we had undertaken
other responsibilities in the past.
Greetings were sent our missionaries in Africa and Turkey, and letters of
sympathy sent to Judge Leet, of Montreal, on the death of his devoted wife,
for many long years a loyal member of our Board. Congratulations were sent
the W.B.M., of Boston, on the attainment of their golden jubilee this year.
Greetings were also sent the Ottawa and Maritime branches soon to convene.
The pastor and choir of the church greatly assisted us during the session and their
help was greatly appreciated.
A children's hour was held at 7 p.m., on the last evening and was largely
attended by the young folks of the village and neighborhood. The speakers
at the evening sessions were Miss Amy E. McKowan, of the Japan Mission of
the American Board, and Mrs. F. W. MacCallum, of Constantinople, the wife
of the convention speaker seventeen years ago, when the Board last met in Embro.
Dr. W. T. Gunn addressed the last afternoon session speaking on "His
Dominion," and introduced his subject by referring to the Home Mission Work
of our churches in Canada. A very instructive paper on "Congregationalism
CONGREGATIONAL WOMAN'S BOARD OF MISSIONS. 91
and Missions," was prepared by Mrs. Gilroy, of Hamilton, and read by Mrs.
R. W. Carr.
Mrs. W. H. Black and Mrs. F. W. Read, of Montreal, were appointed to
convey the greetings of the C.C.W.B.M. to the annual meetings of the C.C.M.S.
and C.C.F.M.S. at Calvary Church, Montreal, the following week.
Mrs. E. J. Cody, President of the Embro Auxiliary, extended a very cordial
welcome to the delegates in behalf of the entertaining ladies, and Mr. E. G.
Warren, the pastor, gave the welcome in behalf of the church proper.
The Noon Quiet Hours were conducted by Mrs. Black, of Montreal, and
Mrs. R. Wightman, of Toronto, the devotional exercises being led by Mrs.
Graham, of Guelph; Miss Miatt, of Toronto; Mrs. Ritchie, of Brantford, and Mrs.
E. A. Cale.
The reports of the superintendents of the several departments of the organiza-
tion, and also that of the Publication Committee told of a year of increased
activity everywhere. The officers and superintendents of the Board were all
re-elected with the exception of the Superintendent of Labrador Supplies, Miss
Moodie, who being seriously ill was relieved of her appointment and Miss Mary
Allen of Toronto chosen in her place. Mrs. Nasmith, of Toronto, was chosen
convener of the Business Committee for 1918, and Mrs. C. R. Crowe, of Guelph,
convener of the Committee of Resolutions.
A notice of motion was served providing for the appointment of a recording
as well as a corresponding secretary next year.
A message of sympathy was sent from the meeting to the family of the late
Rev. D. MacCallum, of Kingston, word of whose passing was received at the
second evening session.
The President's address was full of interest, telling of the growth of Christian
work in all countries, and of increased giving rather than retardment during the
three years of the world war.
The Treasurer, Miss Thompson, reported the best year financially in the
history of the Board.
The Secretary, Miss Silcox, reported a larger membership and more
attempted and accomplished than ever before. Miss Elizabeth Read, of Mont-
real, had signified her willingness to go out to Africa to reinforce the teaching
staff of our Chisamba Mission. The Board decided to adopt Miss Read as soon
as the American Board notified us of their acceptance of her application. Miss
Bell had returned to the field from her furlough, and she had been accompanied
by Miss Mattie Wightman, of the Olivet Church, Toronto, who had gone out
as an honorary worker.
The regular pledged work of the Board was re-assumed. The meeting
decided to send a copy of the Canadian Congregationalist to the home of lady
missionaries in Africa each year. The MacCallum Memorial Fund will be closed
as soon as sufficient funds are on hand to do so. Branches were urged to so plan
for their spring meetings as not to interfere with the attendance at the Board
meeting. All money for African freight is henceforth to be sent to the Board
Superintendent of Freight, Miss Clark (or to Mrs. Read if from Quebec branch).
The Publication Committee will continue its good work with the combined
assistance of Mrs. Cale, convener, and Mrs. Read, the Misses Henderson, Arms
and Snarr. In recognition of her many years of devoted service, Miss Thompson,
the treasurer, was appointed official delegate to the jubilee of the W.B.M. in
Boston, and all who could go at their own expense were asked to notify Miss
Silcox in good time. By vote of the meeting, Miss Amy E. McKowan, one of
the speakers, and a child of one of our former Mission Bands, was made a Life
Member of the Board by those present.
The Secretary conducted the "Question Box," and a most helpful hour was
passed in discussing ways and means. It was decided to accept the invitation
of the Hamilton First Auxiliary, to meet with them in 1918.
92 CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK.
Resolutions bearing on the temperance work; on the war; on the promotion
of thrift and elimination of waste, and others on the distribution of the literature
of the Board and training of the young, were endorsed heartily.
The Monthly Leaflet editor, Mrs. Savage, reported a good year, and the
paper, with the help of some extra gifts, had more than paid its way once more.
The assistant editor, Miss Richardson, was leaving for California, so would not
be able to take the work this year.
At the close of the last session, Mrs. Read, of Montreal, and Mrs. Wightman,
of Toronto, voiced the feelings of the visitors in extending and seconding a hearty
vote of thanks to all who had so kindly and willingly helped to make our meetings
the success they had been. Rev. Mr. Warren pronounced the benediction,
the National Anthem was sung, and the meeting adiourned to convene in Hamil-
ton in 1918.
Louie M. Silcox,
Secretary.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF C.C.W.B.M.
For Year Ending May 21st, 1917.
RECEIPTS.
GUELPH BRANCH.
Belwood Auxiliary $ 10 00
Fergus Ladies' Aid... 1 00
Garafraxa Auxiliary 10 50
Guelph Auxiliary.. "... $161 25
Guelph Mission Band 41 45
202 70
Kitchener Auxiliary 52 20
Speedside Auxiliary. $10 00
Speedside Mission Band 24 60
34 60
LONDON BRANCH.
$311 00
Embro Auxiliary ' $173 50
Embro Sunday School.. 20 00
$193 50
Forest Auxiliary $58 00
Forest Boys' Club ..... 15 00
Forest Mission Band 9 10
$82 10
Frome Ladies' Mission Circle 20 50
London First Auxiliary . 46 10
London Southern Auxiliary $52 65
London Southern Christian Endeavor ... 5 00
London Southern Mission Band 10 80
London Southern .Sunday School 3 20
London Southern Y.L.S. 18 00
89 65
Watford Auxiliary 40 60
Wingham Auxiliary 2 1 45
463 90
CONGREGATIONAL WOMAN'S BOARD OF MISSIONS. 93
OTTAWA BRANCH.
Hopetown Auxiliary $ 30 50
Kingston Bethel Auxiliary.. 10 70
Kingston Calvary Auxiliary ". 19 50
Kingston First Auxiliary. ~ .... $101 00
Kingston First, Mission Circle 16 60
$117 60
Lanark Auxiliary. $26 00
Lanark Mission Band.... 15 00
41 00
Maxville and St. Elmo Auxiliary $208 50
Maxville Girls' Mission Circle 6 00
Maxville Mission Band 10 00
224 50
Middleville Auxiliary...... 15 50
Ottawa First, Auxiliary 240 00
Ottawa First, Sundav School 40 00
280 00
Ottawa Welcome Zion, Auxiliary 11 00
Ottawa Miscellaneous:
Sarah L., for Salaries S 25 00
Girls' Compound.. 57 32
Dondi 100 00
Equipment of New Senior School 100 00
282 3,2
$1,032 62
PARIS BRANCH.
Brantford Auxiliary. $123 90
Brantford Associate Members 8 10
Brantford Mission Band 5 00
S137 00
Burford Ladies' Aid. . 7 40
Elcho Auxiliary 17 66
Hamilton First, Auxiliary $146 75
Hamilton First, Mission Band 20 00
166 75
New Durham Auxiliary.. 25 50
Scotland Auxiliary $63 50
Scotland Mission Band.. 15 00
78 50
Paris Auxiliary $11 00
Paris Sunday School. ._. 12 00
23 00
Paris Miscellaneous:
Bethel, Girls' School, Chisamba $ 2 50
Branch —
Travelling Expenses 5 00
Macallum Memorial 10 00
17 50
473 31
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TORONTO BRANCH.
Bond Street Auxiliary $34 45
Bond Street Sunday School 60 00
$ 94 45
Broadview Auxiliary 58 00
Cobourg Auxiliary..! ...: $51 00
Cobourg Mission Band 15 00
66 00
Cold Springs Auxiliary.. 37 00
Dalston Auxiliary __ 21 60
Edgar Ladies' Aid $ 6 00
Edgar Mission Circle 20 50
Edgar Mission Band 2 00
28 50
Northern Auxiliary. 496 29
Olivet Auxiliary... 1,650 30
Olivet Primary Class 1 60
1,651 90
Rugby Auxiliary 106 43
Pine Grove Auxiliary. 11 00
Western Auxiliary.- .. 108 00
Miscellaneous :
Stouffville Associate Member? $ 5 00
Old Zion Member. . 50 00
Branch-
Christmas Gifts to M.W ... 30 53
Deputation Work — ■
Miss Bell 16 15
Fur Coat 1 00
102 68
Ontario Miscellaneous:
Wiarton, Mrs. B. $5 00
A Friend 2 00
Windsor 8 00
Danville Auxiliary 61 00
Danville .Senior Mission Band 25 00
Danville Mission Bands 3 00
15 00
QUEBEC PROVINCIAL BRANCH.
Ayer's Cliff .'. $38 50
Ayer's Cliff Sunday School 1 25
$39 75
Boynton Auxiliary . 12 50
Brigham Auxiliary... 11 00
Cowansville Auxiliary. ..... $69 50
Cowansville Sunday School and C. E. 19 20
88 70
2,781 85
15 00
89 00
CONGREGATIONAL WOMAN'S BOARD OF MISSIONS. 95
Fitch Bay Auxiliary 15 20
Granby Auxiliary 189 13
Melbourne Auxiliary $25 50
Melbourne Mission Band ._. 30 00
55 50
St. Andrew's East Auxiliary 57 45
Sherbrooke Auxiliary ! 150 80
Ulverton Auxiliary 10 00
Montreal, Amherst Park 15 50
Montreal, Crystal Springs 10 50
Montreal, Calvary Auxiliary $248 00
Montreal, Calvary Christian Endeavor 10 70
258 70
Montreal, Emmanuel Auxiliary 534 56
Montreal, Opportunity Mission Circle 59 25
Montreal, Point St. Charles Auxiliary. $ 35 00
Montreal, Point St. Charles M.C 5 00
40 00
Montreal, Zion Auxiliary 125 11
Montreal, Zion Mission Band 7 07
■ 132 18
Quebec Branch (Miscellaneous) —
Freight for Africa 98 03
1,867 75
MARITIME BRANCH.
Beach Meadows Auxiliary... $ 19 00
Brooklyn Auxiliary $43 00
Brooklyn Mission Band 5 00
48 00
Cheboyne Auxiliary 5 40
Keswick Ridge Auxiliary 79 45
Kingsport Auxiliary 5 53
Liverpool Auxiliary $26 00
Liverpool Mission Band 2 80
28 80
Milton Auxiliary..... 47 25
Pleasant River Auxiliary 18 00
St. John Auxiliary $19 00
St. John Sunday School Class ... 10 00
29 00
Sheffield Auxiliary $63 00
Sheffield Mission Band 44 00
107 00
Sheffield, Yarmouth Auxiliary 125 00
Miscellaneous:
For Annual Reports 5 60
Branch — For Miss Bell (personal) '. 20 00
THE WEST.
Brandon Auxiliary $20 50
Winnipeg, Crescent St. Auxiliary $10 00
Winnipeg, Crescent St. Sunday School 28 75
38 75
538 03
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Winnipeg, Central Auxiliary . 58 39
Calgary Auxiliary . 20 50
Vancouver First, Auxiliary 45 50
Vancouver, Kitsilano Sunday School Class « 2 00
Victoria Ladies' Aid 18 50
British Columbia Miscellaneous .....*.... 5 00
GENERAL MISCELLANEOUS.
Rebate, Miss Bell's Deputation Work S25 00
From Miss Bell's Deputation 64 00
Interest on M.M.F. from War Loan 30 00
Interest from Bank 70 85
Freight for Africa 94 12
236 14
283 97
$8,033 57 $8,033 57
The Annual Affiliation Fee for Mission Bands is $5, for Auxiliaries $10;
Life Membership Fee, $25; Annual Membership Fee for one residing where there
is no Auxiliary, $1.
New Life Members for 1916-17: Cowansville, Mrs. Orison N. Hull; Danville,
Mrs. Mary G. Stockwell; Guelph, Mrs. George Skinner; Forest, Miss Maggie
Livingstone; Embro, Mrs. G. M. McKenzie; Kingston First, Miss I. Jack;
Maxville and St. Elmo, Mrs. Alexander A. MacDougall, Mrs. Peter Munroe,
Mrs. Thomas McEwen; Melbourne Mission Band, Mrs. G. H. Craik; Montreal,
Calvary, Mrs. J. Cairnie, Miss Kate Houston, Miss H. M. Wright; St. Andrew's
East, Mrs. Charles Wm. Lamb; Sherbrooke, Miss Ella Rugg; Toronto Western,
Mrs. C. A. McLean.
In Memoriam: Dalston, Mrs. Margaret E. White; Forest, Mrs. Duncan
Livingstone, Mrs. J. I. Hindley; Maxville and St. Elmo, Mrs. John J. McEwen;
Montreal Emmanuel, Mrs. R. Carlyle Jamieson; Ottawa, Mrs. Wm. Mcintosh;
Sherbrooke, Mrs. James Rausehansen; Vancouver First, Mrs. Henry Pirn.
DISBURSEMENTS.
Printing —
Annual Reports and Financial Statements $120 00
Stationery 2 55
Year Book 18 00
Bank Charges, Postage, etc 54 79
Expense Account —
Annual Meeting.. 18 73
Secretarv 100 00
$314 07
PLEDGED WORK FOREIGN.
W. C. Africa —
Salaries of Misses Melville . ... $1,150 00
Allowance of Miss Bell 230 52
House Fund 25 00
Annuity Premiums 182 62
Girls' Compound (upkeep) 57 32
Girls' Boarding School (upkeep) 100 00
Miss Bell's Refit 125 00
Miss Bdl's Deputation Work 16 15
CONGREGATIONAL WOMAN'S BOARD OF MISSIONS. 97
Ceylon —
Bible Instruction in Schools 100 00
Turkey, Smyrna —
The J. E. Dougall Scholarship 75 00
$2,061 61
PLEDGED WORK.
Home Missions $1,300 00 $1,300 00
Macallum Memorial Fund for War Loan (12 shares) 1,166 65 1,166 65
SPECIAL DONATIONS.
W. C. Africa-
Miss Bell (Personal) $ 20 00
Misses Melville (personal).- 10 00
Native Preachers and Teachers 205 00
Out-Station Teachers from Mission Bands 39 60
Education of Boys and Girls 93 75
School Supplies.. 20 31
New Senior School from Mrs. Wm. McGregor and
her son in memory of her father, Rev. Robert
Peden. 1,000 00
Equipment of the same 100 00
Freight on African Parcels 123 68
1,612 34
To C.C.F.M.S.—
Microscope for Chisamba.... $120 00
A. and D. Gunn Memorial SchooL 30 00
Dr. Cammack's Work. 6 00
Dondi Evangelist 10 00
Education of Boys at Dondi... 20 00
Dondi Institute.- 233 95
Native Preacher, Kumba 12 00
431 95
Armenian Relief 52 91
Miss Emilv Macallum (personal). 15 00
67 91
China — -
Native Teacher, South China $105 00
C.I.M.— Mrs. Falls' Native Helper 40 00
145 00
India —
Support of Eight Orphans $145 00
Native Preacher, Madura 30 00
Leper Mission 35 00
210 00
Japan-
Miss McKowan's Work 5 00
5 00
HOME MISSIONS— SPECIALS.
ToC.C.M.S $132 53
Christmas Gifts to North West.- 58 03
Labrador Mission 10 00
Gift to Missionary's Daughter.... 5 10
205 66
LOCAL.
Frances Willard Home 10 00 10 00
$7,531 19 $7,531 19
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SUMMARY.
RECEIPTS.
Balance from 1916 $2,252 30
Contributions from all sources 8,033 57 ,'
$10,285 8/
DISBURSEMENTS.
As per itemized list $7,530 19
Balance on hand made up as follows:
Main Wing of Hospital $616 14
New Senior School Equipment 682 78
Bequest of late W. I. Wickson. . . 100 00
Travelling Expenses of Missionaries 283 58
Miss Bell's Salary _ 69 00
Freight on Parcels for Africa 123 57
Macallum Memorial Fund 250 53
General Fund - 630 08
2,755 68
$10,285 87
Balance on hand as above . — $2,755 68
Assets — 12 shares 2nd Dominion War Loan 1,166 65
Emily Thompson,
Treasurer.
Examined and found correct,
Louie M. Silcox,
(for W. B. UNSWORTH, Auditor).
Toronto, May 22nd, 1917.
WORLD CONGREGATIONALISM.
99
WORLD CONGREGATIONALISM.
Increases Everywhere But In Great Britain.
The statistics of the world's Congregationalism have again been compiled —
after four years' interval, due to the war and the inaccessibility of the figures —
by Mr. John Minshull, of the Finance Department of the Congregational Union
of England and Wales. By comparison with the last statistics published in The
Christian World of August 14th, 1913, these figures show that Congregationalism
is increasing almost everywhere excepting in Great Britain, the land of its
birth. The same may be said of the Sunday School, for while everywhere but in
Great Britain there are large increases, in Great Britain the Congregational
Sunday Schools have lost close upon 60,000 scholars in four years. In the tables
given below the regions in which there are increases are marked with the -4- sign,
while decreases are indicated by the — sign.
Churches Sunday
chapels and Church school
stations. members. scholars.
Great Britain __. - 4,989 489,616— 633,656—
London Missionary Society 2,860 94,353+ 91,129+
Canada and Newfoundland 175 14,249+ 10,756+
British Guiana and Jamaica.. 95 7,286+ 6,864+
Australia and New Zealand.. 483 21,760— 37,862+
South Africa, Natal, and Sierra Leone... 359 24,914+ 1 1,265+
American Zulu Mission 33 6,307+ 5,208+
China, India, and Japan... 159 26,421+ 21,509+
United States of America 6,089 795,793+ 808,639+
American Board of Commissioners for
Foreign Missions 2,268 83,135+ 86,198+
Total 17.510 1,563,834 1,713,086
Increase on previously published figures
(1913) 85 77,501 109,147
The returns supplied by the London Missionary Society show an increase in
India, China and Madagascar, but in Polynesia there has not been much change.
In the four years the American Church membership returns show the sub-
stantial increase of 58,283, with a corresponding improvement in the totals of
Sunday School scholars.
Church membership in Australia and New Zealand shows a decrease, but an
increase is reported in Sunday School scholars.
No figures are available for the Free Congregational Churches on the Con-
tinent of Europe, although there are a number of such Churches in Austria-
Hungary, Bulgaria, France, Holland, Poland, Portugal, Spain and Sweden.
— Chri-.t'an World.
July 1917.
100 CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK.
PROVIDENT FUND SOCIETY.
OFFICERS OF THE BOARD, 1916-1917.
Honorary Life President — Charles R. Black.
Chairman — Charles Gurd.
Vice-Chairman — A. McA. Murphy.
Secretary— W . H. Black, Bell Telephone Co., Montreal.
Treasurer — Thomas Moodie, 30 St. John St., Montreal.
Board of Directors — Messrs. Charles Gurd, W. A. Wood, T. B. Macaulay,
W. W. O'Hara, A. McA. Murphy, W. H. Black, Arthur Birks, Thomas Moodie,
Henry O'Hara, Toronto; B. W. Robertson, Kingston.
W. & O. Branch, 20 Beneficiaries.
Revs. W. T. Gunn, M.A., B.D., A. Margrett, W. H. Warriner, M.A., D.D.,
G. Ellerv Read, R. G. Watt, B.D., M. Kelly, J. T. Daley, B.A., Hugh Pedley,
B.A., D:D., J. G. Hindley, M.A., B.D., H. J. Kilbourn, Edwin Hobbs, B.D.,
J. K. Unsworth, B.A., A. F. Pollock, B.D., T. A. Munroe, B.A., H. I. Horsey,
J. W. Newbery, Walter Cannon, E. Albert Cook, Ph.D., J. L. Alexander, B.D.,
W. E. Gilroy, B.A., B.D.
R. M. Branch, 13 Beneficiaries.
Revs. W. H. Warriner, M.A., D.D., A. Margrett, J. T. Daley, B.A., Hugh
Pedley, B.A., D.D., C. C. Claris, G. Ellery Read, H. J. Kilbourn, J. K. Unsworth,
B.A., J. W. Newbery, Walter Cannon, J. Lambert Alexander, M. Kelly, W. E.
Gilroy.
R. M. Branch, 5 Annuitants.
Mrs. Jane Peacock, Mrs. M. E. Sanderson, Mrs. M. McKillican, Mrs.
Hannah Skyes, Mrs. M. B. Bolton.
BY-LAWS OF THE CONGREGATIONAL PROVIDENT FUND SOCIETY.
General By-laws,
i. — membership.
1. As Beneficiary Members. — Ministers duly received by the Society
through either of the branches hereinafter mentioned, and retaining their mem-
bership in connection with either fund in accordance with its by-laws.
2. As Life Members. — Any person not being Beneficiary Members, who
shall have paid to the fund Twenty Dollars at one time.
3. -As Annual Members. — Churches collecting for the fund, to be repre-
sented at the annual meeting, or at any special meeting held in the year follow-
ing the payment of their collection, by one delegate, who shall not be a Bene-
ficiary Member.
II. — ADMISSION OF BENEFICIARY MEMBERS.
1. Any Congregational Minister in Canada who is in good standing in
the denomination and the Pastor of a Congregational Church or a Missionary
of the Canada Congregational Foreign Missionary Society, or a Professor in
the Congregational College of Canada, may be admitted as a Beneficiary Mem-
ber of either branch of the fund by a majority of four-fifths of the Directors
present, at any meeting of the Board.
PROVIDENT FUND SOCIETY. 101
2. Before confirming the admission of any applicants, the Board of Directors
may, if they think it necessary, make enquiries concerning their general health ;
and if the result of their enquiries proves unsatisfactory, the Directors may
either decline to confirm the reception, or require such additional remuneration
as, in their opinion, would be sufficient to cover the extra risk.
III. — TERMINATION OF BENEFICIARY MEMBERSHIP.
1. Any Beneficiary Member, not an annuitant, ceasing to reside in Canada,
shall thereby lose beneficiary claim on either fund, but the amount of his annual
subscription to the Widows' and Orphans' Fund shall be placed to the credit
of his family, under the condition of Article No. XII., then to accumulate with
interest at the rate of six per cent, per annum until his death, when it shall be
paid to such person or persons as may be lawfully entitled to receive it. Bene-
ficiary members of the Retiring Ministers' Branch, ceasing to reside in Canada
shall cease to have beneficiary claim, but may, in special cases, receive relief
from the fund to the amount of their subscriptions to the fund.
2. Any Beneficiary Member, leaving the Ministry or the denomination
shall thereby forfeit all claim upon the fund, unless he has been a member for
ten years; but after having paid in ten years' annual subscriptions he shall
have the privilege of withdrawing from the Society, and receiving as surrender
value of his claim on its fund, an amount based upon the reasons of his with-
drawal, as follows: If he leaves the country, but not the ministry of the denom-
ination, he shall be paid three-fourths of the total amount of his annual sub-
scriptions; if he enters the ministry of another denomination, he shall receive
one-half of the total subscriptions paid; if he leaves the ministry, he shall be
entitled to two-fifths of the total subscriptions paid. But no member shall be
entitled to receive anything from the Society if he was not in good standing in
the Congregational Union of Canada at the time of his withdrawal from the
denomination or ministry.
3. Any Beneficiary Member who may have been connected with the
Society, as such for a period of not less than "five years, and who has paid all his
annual premiums may, if he so desires, withdraw his membership from the
Society, and claim a refund of two-fifths of the amount of the premiums paid
in by him, if wife is still living.
IV. — RE-ADMISSION OF BENEFICIARY MEMBERS.
1. Any member returning to Canada (if permitted to resume his con-
nection with the Widows' and Orphans' Branch) shall pay all arrears and an
additional rate of 20 cents per annum for each year of his absence, and the
amount accumulated to the credit of his family shall relapse to the fund.
2. Any member resuming his connection with the Retiring Ministers'
Branch shall do so on conditions to be arranged by the Directors.
V. — MEETINGS.
1. An annual meeting of the Society shall be held at the same time and
place as that of the Congregational Union of Canada, at which a report from
the Directors, and the Treasurer's accounts shall be presented, Directors elected
for the ensuing year and any other general business of the Society transacted.
2. Special meetings of the Society may be held at its pleasure, expressed
at any meeting thereof, or at the call of the Directors.
3. Beneficiary Members, in connection with either branch of the Fund
shall be entitled to attend and vote at all meetings of the Society.
4. In case of a division, a majority of two-thirds shall be necessary to
constitute a vote.
102 CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK.
VI . — MANAGEMENT.
1. The funds of the Society shall be held and managed by a Board of ten
Directors (five to form a quorum), eight residing in or near the City of Montreal,
to be elected annually by the Society.
2. The Directors, when elected shall, from their own numbers, choose a
Chairman, Deputy-Chairman, Treasurer, and Secretary, and may make such
standing rules for their own guidance (not being inconsistent with the Act of
Incorporation and its amendments or by-laws), as they may deem needful,
subject to the approval of the Society at the next annual meeting.
3. They shall also have power to fill vacancies in their own number, shall
be eligible for re-election, and shall hold office until their successors are ap-
pointed and assume their duties.
VII. — INCOME AND INVESTMENTS.
1. The funds of the Society shall be derived from Annual Church Col-
lections, Subscriptions, Donations and Legacies, the rates paid by Beneficiary
Members, and the proceeds of investments.
2. The amount received for Church Collections, or otherwise contributed
for the general purposes of the Society, shall be divided between the Branches
at the discretion of the Board; but money contributed from any source, and
especially designated for either Branch, shall be so applied.
3. The Funds shall be invested only in undoubted securities to be held
on the Society's behalf by the Chairman or Deputy-Chairman and the Treasurer,
in the name of the Incorporated Society.
4. Any investments or transfers from one investment to another shall be
made only by vote of the Board.
5. The Treasurer shall give such security to the Board for the funds in
his possession as they may from time to time require.
VIII. DISPUTED CASES.
In the case of any dispute arising between Beneficiary Members on An-
nuitants and the Directors of the Society, each party shall choose an arbitrator,
and these, if necessary, an umpire, whose decisions shall be final.
IN. — REYTSAL OF RATES AND ANNUITIES.
The amount of the rates of premium and annuities shall be reconsidered
at each fifth annual meeting, reckoning from that held in 1863, and should
any re-adjustment be needed such re-adjustment shall not be deemed to be a
violation of good faith by any parties whatsoever.
X. — ALTERATION OF BY-LAWS.
The By-laws of the Society may be enacted, amended or repealed at any
annual meeting, provided that notice to such effect has been given at the previous
annual meeting. But this shall not apply to the case provided for in By-law IX.
Widows' and Orphans' Branch.
xl — beneficiary subscriptions.
The following shall be the scale of rates, payable annually, by Beneficiary
Members of the Widows' and Orphans' Branch: —
1. By those received under thirty years of age, and by Alumni of the
Congregational College of Canada, subscribing within twelve months from
the (late of their ordination, Ten Dollars.
2. By those received over thirty and under forty years of age, Twelve Dollars.
PROVIDENT FUND SOCIETY. 103
3. By those received over forty and under fifty years of age, Fourteen
Dollars.
4. By those received over fifty and under sixty years of age, Sixteen Dollars
5. By those received over sixty years of age, such a special rate as may
be agreed to by the Society.
6. All subscriptions to be payable semi-annually on the 1st of January
and July, and if not paid within three months, to be subject to a fine of $1.
If not paid within twelve months, due notice having been given by the trustees,
the minister so in arrears shall be held to have withdrawn from connection with
the fund.
7. Any Beneficiary Member, who shall have paid thirty annual premiums,
according to the above assessment, shall be exempt from further subscriptions,
and shall maintain his status as a Beneficiary as before.
XII. ANNUITIES..
There shall be paid from the funds of the Society to the families of the
Beneficiary Members the following annuities: — ■
1. To the Widows for life, or until re-marriage, Two Hundred Dollars
per annum.
2. To their Widows for each Son under the age of sixteen years, Thirty-
five Dollars, but Seventy Dollars for the youngest child.
3 To Guardians on behalf of Orphans, Seventy Dollars for the youngest
and Forty-five Dollars for each other child, and two-thirds of what would have
been payable to the Mother had she not deceased, until they attain the ages
mentioned in the preceding section, provided, nevertheless, that the Directors
shall have power to delay such payments to Guardians until they are satisfied
that they will be properly applied.
4. It shall be competent for the Society, on recommendation of the
Directors, to continue an annuity to a Orphan by special annual grant beyond
the period named in Article 2, should there be special reasons for so doing.
Retiring Ministers' Branch.
xiii. — beneficiary subscriptions.
The following shall be the scale of rates, payable annually, by Beneficiary
Members of the Retiring Ministers' Branch: — •
1 . By those received under thirty years of age, and by Alumni of the
Congregational College of Canada, subscribing within 12 months from the
date of their ordination, Four Dollars per annum.
2. Those received over 30 and under 35 years of age, Five Dollars per annum.
3. Those received over 35 and under 40 years of age, Six Dollars per annum.
4. Those received over 40 and under 45 years of age, Seven Dollars per
annum.
5. Those received over 45 and under 50 years of age, Eight Dollars per
annum.
6. Ministers over 50 years of age shall be received only on such terms
as the Directors may agree to.
7. Ministers who may pay at once, or for whom may be paid by their
Churches or by others, a sum equal to the amount of fifteen years' purchase,
according to the age rate indicated above, may become Beneficiary Life Members.
XIV. — ANNUITIES.
1. Beneficiary Members of this Branch having attained the age of 65 years
and having been compelled to resign the active duties of the ministry, shall be
entitled to an annuity of $200 for life, payable quarterly, from the Retiring
104 CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK.
Ministers' Fund ; but should there be any good or sufficient reason why it should
not be paid — of which reason the Society shall be the sole and sufficient judge —
it shall not be paid, anything in these by-laws to the contrary notwithstanding.
2. It shall be competent for the Society, on recommendation of the
Directors, to increase the annuity of any Beneficiary Member by a special or
annual grant, not exceeding the sum of $100 per annum additional, and said
grant may be made for life, by regular vote, after 12 months' notice given at
any annual meeting of the Society.
3. Should the income of either the Retiring Ministers' or Charitable Fund
not be sufficient for the payment of annuities for which it is liable, it shall be
right and proper for the Society to make such reduction, pro rata, on all annuities
as will cover the deficiency, anything in these by-laws to the contrary notwith-
standing.— See By-law XVI., Clause 2.
XV.— CHARITABLE FUND.
1. The proportion of Charitable Subscriptions, Donations, Legacies, and
Church Collections available shall be placed to the credit of an account to be
called the Charitable Fund, until the sum of One Thousand Dollars is secured,
the interest of which only shall be available for grants or annuities.
2. After $1,000 is secured, one half of said Subscriptions, Collections,
etc., shall be reserved to constitute an Endowment Fund, until the sum of $5,000
has been secured.
3. The other half with the proportion of interest due to this account,
shall be available for grants or annuities; but should the income in any year
exceed the disbursements of that year, the surplus, after allowing a small balance
for contingencies, shall be added to the Endowment.
XVI. CHARITABLE ANNUITIES.
1. The Society may, from the Charitable Fund, make special or annual
grants to any aged or infirm Congregational Minister laboring in Canada,
though not a Beneficiary Member.
2. Should the Retiring Ministers' Fund not be sufficient for the claims of
annuitants, it shall be proper to supplement that Fund from the Charitable
Fund.
THE CONGREGATIONAL PROVIDENT FUND SOCIETY
ANNUAL MEETING.
The Provident Fund Society held its annual meeting in connection with the
Union meetings at Calvary Church, Montreal, at 5 p.m. on the 7th of June, 1917.
The Hon. Life President, Mr. Charles R. Black, was unanimously requested
to take the chair, which he did, and' Mr. W. H. Black acted as secretary.
After prayer , by the Rev. Mr. Read, the minutes of the last annual meeting,
which had been printed in the Year Book, were taken as read and confirmed.
The reports of the Secretary and Treasurer having been read, were on motion
of the Rev. Mr. Read, seconded by the Rev. Mr. Daley, received and adopted;
the mover and seconder, as well as a number of other members of the Society,
speaking in eulogistic terms of the services rendered by the Directors and officers,
and of the advantages offered by the Society.
On motion, duly passed, the Board and the Auditor were re-elected as
follows :
Mr. Charles Gurd, Mr. W. A. Wood, Mr. T. B. Macaulav, Mr. W. W.
O'Hara, Mr. A. McA. Murphy, Mr. W. H. Black, Mr. Arthur Birks, Mr. Thomas
Moodie, Mr. Henry O'Hara, Mr. B. W. Robertson. Mr. John Anderson, Auditor.
PROVIDENT FUND SOCIETY. 105
It was moved by Mr. A. McA. Murphy, seconded by the Rev. E. D. Silcox,
and unanimously resolved:
"That the congratulations of the Society be extended to the Chairman, Mr.
Charles R. Black, on having celebrated recently the sixtieth anniversary of his
wedding."
After prayer, by the Rev. E. D. Silcox, the meeting adjourned.
Directors' Report
Montreal, 1st June, 1917.
The Directors have pleasure in reporting another year's operations of your
Society. The main business of the year will be found in the report of the Trea-
surer, and we would recommend a study of that report, not only by your members,
but also by the whole body of our ministers, many of whom we regret to say,
have not availed themselves of the benefits offered by the churches through the
Provident Fund Society.
The balance sheet exhibits assets of $48,555.00 in the Widows' and Orphans'
Branch, and of $22,430.00 in the Retiring Ministers' Branch. This is well in-
vested, and the amount shows constant growth.
The Board has the keenest desire to improve the position of the Society,
in order that the payments to beneficiaries may be increased, but also desires
that the latter should include every minister in the denomination in Canada,
to whom we are offering a most desirable and profitable membership, entitling
them to benefits which though relatively small perhaps are still an amazing return
on the payments they are asked to make. We would like a universal member-
ship for the sake of the Society also. Where the pastor is not interested to be-
come a member of the Society, he is generally not interested to see that a regular
annual contribution is made to our funds. Many of the churches have not
contributed. There is a distinct similarity between membership and non-
membership and contributions and non-contributions.
The Board would recommend that Mr. Thos. Moodie be re-appointed as
the representative of the Society in the Additional Gifts Campaign, and that
Mr. John Anderson be re-elected auditor.
It will be your duty at this meeting to elect the Board of Directors for the
coming year.
W. H. Black,
Secretary.
officers of the board, 1917-1918.
Honorary Life President — Charles R. Black.
Chairman — Charles Gurd.
Vice- Chairman — A. McA. Murphy.
Secretary — W. H. Black.
Treasurer — Thomas Moodie.
Board of Directors— Mr. Chas. Gurd, Mr. W. A. Wood, Mr. T. B. Macaulay,
Mr. W. W. O'Hara, Mr. A. McA. Murphy, Mr. W. H. Black, Mr. Arthur Birks,
Mr. Thomas Moodie, Mr. Henry O'Hara, Mr. B. N. Robertson.
The Treasurer can report a good year. True, there is a falling off in the total
churches contributing of three, and in collections of $26.16, but considering the
times we have much cause for thankfulness.
In the Western Association, 9 churches remitted $58.18.
In the Central Association, 7 churches remitted $178.58.
In the Eastern Association, 6 churches remitted $68.90.
United Brethren, $5.00.
In the Quebec Association, 8 churches remitted $333.15.
In the Maritime Association, 3 churches remitted $8.07.
106 CONCiKEGATIONAL YEAR BOOK.
In the North West Association, 1 church remitted $8.80.
A total of $660.68, 66 per cent, of the apportionment for the denomination.
In the W. and O. B. we have carried $2,000.00 to Capital Account, leaving
$335.01 at credit of Revenue.
In the R. M. B. we have carried $2,000.00 to Capital, the largest amount in
any year, leaving $343.21 at credit of Revenue.
One beneficiary, the Rev. J. K. Unsworth, D.D., having left the denomina-
tion, has claimed and been paid two-fifths of what he had paid into the two
branches.
We have sold eighty shares of the Montreal Light, Heat & Power Co. stock
at 165 per cent.; we list the stock at 150 per cent., the proceeds have been re-
invested in a mortgage at 70 per cent.
During the year in the W. and O. B., through the death of the Rev. Edwin
Hobbs, his widow has been added to the list of annuitants, and one, Mrs. Wm.
Mcintosh, has passed to her heavenly home.
And our two annuitants in the R. M. B., Rev. W. Wye Smith and Rev. D.
Macallum, have gone to their rest after long years of faithful service.
Next year will be the time to revise the annuities, and it is probable the in-
crease will be considerable.
The investments are all in good shape.
The financial statements duly auditc 1 are herewith presented.
The whole respectfully submitted.
Thos. Moodie,
Montreal, June 1st, 1917. Treasurer.
W. and C). Branch Beneficiaries, 22.
Revs. W. T. Gunn, D.D., A. Margrett, G. Ellery Read, A. F. Pollock, J. W.
Newbery, W. E. Gilroy, A. J. Orr, P. V. Samson, J. T. Dalev, Hugh Pedley, D. D.,
F. A. Munroe, J. L. Alexander, G. H. Craik, R. W. Carr, A. E. Teale, W. H.
Warriner, D.D., M. Kellv, H. I. Horsev, T- G. Hindley, H. J. Kilbourn, G. W.
Ball, Andrew E. Mann.
R. M. B. Beneficiaries, 22.
Revs. W. T. Gunn, D.D., A. Margrett, G. Ellerv Read, A. F. Pollock
T. L. Alexander, H. J. Kilbourn, R. W. Carr, P. V. Samson, T. T. Daley, Hugh
Pedlev, D.D., H. I. Horsey, W. E. Gilroy, A. J. Orr, G. W. Ball, A. E. Teale,
W. H. Warriner, D.D., M. Kelly, J. W. Newbery, G. H. Craik, T. W. Davidson,
John Lyall, Andrew E. Mann.
W. O. B. Annuitants, 5.
Mrs. Jane Peacock, Mrs. M. B. Bolton, Mrs. M. E. Sanderson, Mrs. M.
McKillican, Mrs. E. M. Hobbs.
PROVIDENT FUND SOCIETY. 107
CONGREGATIONAL PROVIDENT FUND SOCIETY.
Treasurer's Statement for the Year Ending 31st May, 1017.
WIDOWS' AND ORPHANS' BRANCH.
RECEIPTS.
Balance from last year „ S 2.955 53
Interest and Dividends S3, 248 03
Less Unpaid 272 50
2,975 53
Collections ...... 12 16
Beneficiaries 278 00
College Loan Repaid 674 46
Mortgage Repaid 3,000 00
Montreal Loan & Mortgage Co. sold at 165' ,. 3,295 00
813,190 68
EXPENDITURE.
Annuitants S 1 ,050 00
Expenses.... 102 84
Mortgages 9,000 00
Refund, Rev. J. K. Unsworth, D.D 44 80
Balance 2,993 04
S13.190 68
ASSETS.
Mortgages. $21,652 43
$1,000.00 Danville, Urbana & C. Railway 5' j Bonds 925 00
$4,000.00 St. Louis & S. Railway 5% Bonds 3,400 00
419 Shares Montreal Loan & Mortgage Co. at 150% is, 712 5(1
6 Shares Real Estate Loan Co 600 00
Outstanding Interest ._ 272 50
Cash in Bank 2.993 04
S48.555 47
Assets, 1916 [ 46,204 49
Increase S2.350 98
RETIRING MINISTERS' BRANCH.
RECEIPTS.
Balance from last year.- S 3,122 11
Interest and Dividends _ SI, 523 40
Less Unpaid 45 00
S 1.478 40
Collections 648 52
Beneficiaries.- 1 42 00
Mortgage Repaid _ 2,000 00
$ 7.391 03
108 CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK.
EXPENDITURE.
Annuitants - - S 300 00
Expenses. - — 53 43
Refund, Rev. J. K. Unsworth, D.D _ 25 60
Mortgages - - - 5,000 00
Balance „ ..._ - 2,012 00
$7,391 03
ASSETS.
Mortgages _.... ' $13,847 57
5 Shares Real Estate Loan Co.._._ ,.- 501 40
$1,000.00 Danville, Urbana & C. Railway 5% Bonds 925 00
136 vShares Montreal Loan & Mortgage Co. at 150% 5,100 00
Outstanding Interest - - 45 00
Cash in Bank.. - 2,012 00
$22,430 97
Assets, 1916 - - - 20,716 51
Increase - $1,714 46
Thos. Moodie,
Audited and found correct, Treasurer.
John Anderson,
A uditor.
Montreal, Tun 1st, 1917.
CONTRIBUTIONS.
WESTERN ASSOCIATION. Maxville...:. _ _.._ 14 25
Brantford .. $14 36 Ottawa, First . 20 00
Forest Central 5 00 Welcome Zion 10 00
Guelph... 10 00
Hamilton Emmanuel 5 00 $68 90
London First 8 42 United Brethren 5 00
Scotland.. 1 60
Speedside 5 00 QUEBEC ASSOCIATION.
Tilbury 5 00 Cowansville $ 6 00
Watford . ... 3 80 Danville 10 00
Granbv - 25 00
$58 18 Sherbfooke 25 00
Stanstead, South 10 00
CENTRAL ASSOCIATION. Montreal, Zion 15 00
Cobourg $20 00 Emmanuel 188 15
Edgar 1 00 Calvary 54 00
Toronto, Bond St - 66 30
Northern 45 00 $333 15
Western 14 28
Olivet 25 00 MARITIME ASSOCIATION.
Broadview 7 00 Brooklyn $3 00
Liverpool 1 07
$178 58 St. John 4 00
EASTERN ASSOCIATION. $8 07
Kingston, First $10 00
Calvary 3 60 NORTH WEST ASSOCIATION.
Lanark 11 05 Vancouver, First $8 80
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1891
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1911
1911
1914
1914
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1915
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1916
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5198
124
151
96
124
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267
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CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK.
CHURCHES IN ONTARIO, TORONTO AND
Name of Church
Church Property
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10
11
12
13
14
15
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Churchill
Cobourg
Cold Springs. . . .
Dalston
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Rugby
Humber Summit .
Pine Grove
Toronto
Bond Street
Broadview
Northern
Olivet
Western
Zion (closed). . . .
1882
1838
1835
1835
1884
1841
1864
1855
1841
1848
1879
1868
1876
1875
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Brick
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200
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350
150
200
200
200
150
250
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700
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2000
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85000
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2500
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1200
500
9000
3700
2000
5000
1000
560
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20000
100000
40000
75000
85000
20000
700
25000
5000
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Last Ye
463760
163260
7000
6500
470760
169760
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STATISTICS OF CHURCHES.
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John Murray
John Murray
John Murray ....
M. T. Walker
M. T. Walker......
M. Kelly
M. Kelly..
W. D. Spence
W. E. Gilroy, B.A.
Rev. Phillips.
Pres. Supply
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W. H. A. Claris
D. A. Armstrong ....
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Vacant
G. Atkinson
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K. M. Stevenson,
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R. M . Stevenson,
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1906
1913
1913
1915
1910
1910
1910
1910
1902
1902
1896
1896
1907
1900
1872
1907
1916
1908
1909
1909
1916
1915
1915
1915
1916
1916
1916
1916
1914
1914
1916
1916
1912
1911
1916
1893
1914
1916
1910
1911
1911
London, Eng
Union Course ....
Union Course ...
C.C.C. (Partial).
Private
Private
Private
Private
Albert College
Albert College
450
125
170
220
C.C.C. & MeGill
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C.C.C. & MeGill
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C.C.C. & London
Eng. (Partial)
Tor. Victoria
Private
C.C.C. & MeGill
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Belfast, Ireland ...
Knox Col., Tor.
Student Supply
Glasgow, Scotland
Glasgow, Scotland
Totals
Last Year
127
110
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185
100
143
152
325
750
120
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350
200
250
200
75
70
220
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29
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115
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613
85
185
72
71
46
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29
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WESTERN ASSOCIATION— TABLE No 1
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21
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10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
244
66
53
12
12
24
14
268
66
53
82
178
64
55
25
100
45
25
10
112 04
77 73
76 27
70 83
36
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report
report
8 40
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S. G. Macklin, 145 Cayuga
St.._
Henry Cox. Burford.
Edwin Henderson. New
Durham _
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44
17
14
18
42
15
52
91
140
300
11
14
13
21
11
58
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63
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66
99
152
339
72
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53 22
50
55
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125
164
75
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47
26
26
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94
127
70
40 00
137 77
83 00
72 80
39 55
123 00
236 23
103 00
report
report
renort
report
report
report
report
report
62 00
104 18
109 89
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Miss Jennie Smith. Forest
Duncan Smith, R. R. 5
Forest
Miss Jennie Smith. Forest
W. Fraser. R. R. 3. Forest
P.O.. _.._.
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3. Shedden
M McNabb. R R. No 4.
Iona Station
J. M. McClanahan. R R .4.
Belwood
Rea Freure. R.R. No. 5
Rockwood
Write pastor
H. E. Palmer. 16 Spruce-
side Ave
ML. Pfeiffer. 384 Herkimer
St
104
90
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156
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201
228
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105
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78
90
110
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1684
1834
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224 33
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110 00
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19 67
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Hv. Burgess. R R 3
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Ir. Wheeler. P. O. Box 101.
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Watford
186
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349
471
354 60
528 17
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on the war, though having no organized society.
116
CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK.
CHURCHES IN ONTARIO
Name of Church
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11
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13
14
15
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1835
1835
1852
1872
1859
1886
1859
1880
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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Wood
Brick
Brick
Brick
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400
200
200
500
250
125
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150
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Yes.
Yes.
Yes.
Yes.
Yes.
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Yes.
Yes.
Yes.
Yes
Yes.
Yes
Yes
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Yes
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Brick. . .
Yes.
Yes.
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Yes.
17000
2000
. 3200
3500
1800
2000
1800
20500
3800
3200
14000
3200
1200
400
1000
300
5300
1500
3
4
5
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Yes.
12000
3200
1200
400
1000
300
3500
fi
7
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8
9
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10
11
1847
1907
1856
1845
1835
1835
1893
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Town Hall.
Brick
Stone
Stone
Brick
Brick
Used by Pr
Brick
Brick
Brick
Frame ....
Brick
Wood
Stone
Brick
Brick
200
Yes.
Yes.
Brick. . .
Yes.
Yes.
12
" Lawrence
13
200
200
450
680
150
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775
400
600
200
360
125
450
1300
250
Yes.
Yes.
Yes.
Yes.
Yes.
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Yes.
Yes.
Yes.
Yes.
Yes.
Yes.
Yes.
Yes.
Yes.
Yes.
Yes.
Yes
Yes
Yes
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Brick. . .
Brick. . .
Yes.
Yes.
Yes.
Yes.
1200
2000
15000
60000
5000
700
30000
10000
15000
2500
7500
1000
15000
3500
1200
1500
1200
800
2000
1500
2700
3200
15000
60000
5000
1500
30000
10000
15000
4500
7500
1000
15000
5000
1200
14
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4000
17
Immanuel. . . .
700
18
19
1837
1892
1848
1835
1846
1861
1885
1869
1839
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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Yes
Yes.
Yes
Yes
Yes
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Yes
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Yes.
Yes.
450
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1200
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3000
f,c,
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Frame. .
Yes.
Yes.
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Totals. . .
213400
213400
16100
20250
229500
233650
10850
Last Yea
13936 21
STATISTICS OF CHURCHES.
117
WESTERN ASSOCIATION— TABLE No. 2
Church Finances
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601 71
583 69
1116 17
35 00
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132 55
8 55
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3323 95
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195 87
105 72
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743 35
298 97
467 70
902 90
2103 16
5316 13
954 12
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3 50
5 35
4 84
35 00
77 73
5 00
13 50
15 00
2 00
10 64
40 65
324 78
26 80
returns
35 00
32 70
28 82
37 25
returns
44 38
16 25
20 00
10 00
8 50
40 00
2 00
18 00
60 60
540 87
106 73
95 00
110 70
44 75
972 66
402 22
602 08
1038 51
2767 29
6665 64
1098 87
15 34
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212 28
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12
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6 00
4 00
50 00
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10 00
29 65
35 59
202 17
188 00
13
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265 71
101 10
31 85
144 86
87 91
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2721 00
1075 00
1620 94
1089 09
2000 00
300 00
941 77
747 42
507 17
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5 00
10 00
5 00
30 00
27 45
28 83
76 87
85 00
53 00
150 00
125 00
75 00
3181 00
1910 00
1758 59
1233 02
2000 00
448 38
981 27
819 42
525 92
115 01
517 95
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144 42
33 32
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10 00
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27477 27
235 93
214 37
12113
13974
245 40
206 99
919 98
976 59
1409 74
1302 73
1161 34
1193 12
303 05
2602 72
741 42
1128 60
34203 20
35984 37
1446 86
2939 70
3228 13
7970 30
466 90
400 00
118
CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK
CHURCHES IN ONTARIO
NAME OF
CHURCH
NAME OF
MINISTER
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Kingston, First
Bethel
Calvary
Lanark ..
Middleville
Hopeton
Rosetta
Ottawa, First ...
W. Zion
South
Maxville
T. De Courcy
Rayner.-..
T. De Courcy
Rayner . .
John LyalL...
Vacant
Duncan McColl.
Duncan McColl.
Duncan McColl
W. E. Baker
J. L. Alexander,B.D.
Supply
Vacant
H. D. Whitmore.
1911
1911
1912
1905
1897
1900
1916
1916
1914
1915
1915
1915
1917
1916
1914
Private.
Private.
Private.
Private.....
Private
Private
C.C.C. & McGill
C.C.C. & McGill.
Private.
Totals
Last Year.
300
300
160
200
150
75
100
300
425
250
2260
2284
9 10 11 12 13 14
2')
15
104
40
80
17
23
30
40
67
77
204
158
391
284
STATISTICS O;" ClIURCHIiL,.
mi
EASTERN ASSOCIATION—TABLE NO. 1
ship
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20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
100
100
16
120
75
177
80
no
return
1
1
J. A. Hendry, King St.
West _
1
159
13
13
172
3
18
96
90
173
72
18
12
30
23 75
2
2
R. Coffey. 35 William St.
2
58
124
37
58
124
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4
23
16
5
5
130
56
60
80
45
3D
175
49
38
31
22
80
20
20
27 54
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14
14
W
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3
R. W. Robertson. Lanark...
John Mather. Middleville..
4
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5
40
4
3
7
47
1
7
34
20
6
65
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J. F. Gunn. R R. No. 4,
6
36
97
36
140
12
80
4
15
40
120
30
95
9
467
00
00
R. S. Rodger. R R. No. S.
Almonte P.O
7
27
16
43
25
25
124 80
2
2
D. Wyand. 250 Cooper St.
8
117
117
19
188
152
466
96
7
10
17
1
101 31
1
10
11
G. W Paterson. 583 Fcho
0
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10
142
910
31
32
55
197
1033
12
100
50
68
32
40
20
60
9 61
6
6
P. F. McFwen, Maxville....
11
3
122
117
944
667
1632
78
110
42
152
1
287 01
1
35
36
1035
IS
30
87
1182
142
22
113
980
692
20
1210
66
116
19
135
4
293 54
3
31
34
120
CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK.
CHURCHES IN ONTARIO
-
60
C
Church Property
X
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60
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Name of Church
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8
9
10
11
12
13
14
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1
Kingston, First
1849
1
Stone . . . . :
500
Yes.
Yes.
Brick . . .
Yes.
Yes.
35000
1200
36200
?
Bethel
Calvary
1874
1889
1
1
Brick
Frame ....
.400
200
Yes.
Yes
Yes
18000
2000
18000
2000
3
Yes
4
Lanark
1853
1
Stone
260
Yes.
Yes.
Wood.. .
Yes.
Yes.
6500
1000
7500
5
Middleville
1852
1
Stone
200
Yes.
No.
Frame
Yes.
Yes.
3000
900
3900
6
Hopetown
185?
1
Frame ....
150
Yes
Yes
1500
1500
7
Rosetta
Ottawa, First
W. Zion
" South
Maxville
1852
1860
1896
1910
1835
1
1
1
1
1
11
Frame ....
Brick
Br. & St.. .
Brick
Brick
Totals ....
150
500
300
200
300
Yes.
Yes.
Yes.
Yes.
Yes.
Yes
1000
58000
15000
5000
3500
2500
1000
58000
15000
5000
6000
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15000
q
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4500
in
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1200
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Yes.
Wood.. .
Yes.
Yes.
148500
5600
154100
20700
Last Year .
145500
4600
150100
21700
STATISTICS OF CHURCHES.
121
EASTERN ASSOCIATION— TABLE No. 2
Church Finances.
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128 33
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3 36
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20 00
15 34
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16
7
17
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66
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35 00
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288
360
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20 50
14 85
10
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38
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138 00
122
25
167 14
627 62
96 51
2135
37
496
18
11
14662 35
121 61
78 60
122
70
600 57
377
98
357 05
627 62
394 12
17639
33
2118
23
470 32
550 00
13224 96
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57
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419 89
260
94
210 62
156 05
585 39
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63
1703
31
2655 19
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122
CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK.
CHURCHES IN NORTHWEST PROVINCE AND
—
NAME OF
CHURCH
NAME OF
MINISTER
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Brandon, Alan
Calgary, Alta.
Carlton Union,
[Sask.
Skipton..
Balmoral...
Ottawa
1916
1916
1905
200
150
118
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
28
2
J. V. Samson
B. Rolph, LL.D
B Rolph LL.D
1916
1905
C.C.C. & McGill ..
Trin. Col., Dublin
Trin. Col., Dublin
Trin. Col., Dublin
Trin. Col., Dublin
Bala Cong. Col
Brecon Col. .Wales
Brecon Col., Wales
Brecon Col., Wales
C.C.C. .
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B. Rolph, LL.D ......
B. Rolph, LL.D ...
200
50
75
75
75
50
50
30
400
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Landis, Sask
Pinwherrv
Porter's
Settlement
Nascby Circuit,
[Sask.
Crane Creek..
Cando.
Poplar Vale,
Sask.
British
Vancouver First
Knox
Grand View .
Kitsilano
W. T. Morris
T. Williams, B.A
T. Williams, B.A
T. Williams, B.A
Student Kellv
1879
1914
1914
1914
1903
1916
1916
1916
1917
en
6
6
5
C.C.C.
Student Kellv
C.C.C „
1
4
5
8
W. Dalton .
1881
1907
1913
1916
Private ..
5
8
Columbia
A. E. Cooke
C.C.C. (Partial)....
q
10
Rev. W. P. Goard
1916
1916
1916
Supply
190
200
376
3000
200
600
13
6
11
95
11
1898
1895
Montr '1 Pres. Col.
Private, Eng.
8
10
10
3
6
14
13
28
1
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C. Crouchcr
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99
112
n
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Winnipeg Cent
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A. J. McKenzie
1911
1915
C.C.C. & McGill.
(Partial)
30
20
1
11
STATISTICS OF CHURCHES.
BRITISH COLUMBIA— TABLE NO. 1
12:
ship
Sunday School
Y. P. Societies
Bap-
tism
Secretary
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22
23
24
25
26
27
28
20
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
67
67
149
56
2
14
11
1
102
86
23
65
66
90 00
20 00
13
10
23
24 00
4
6
8
4
6
8
Thos. Dorsett. 134 7th St.
C. R. Wonnacott, 3810
Centre St.. Sackville.Calg
Wm. Mattock, Chellwood,
via Marcell, in Alberta....
1
96
2
56
24
3
20
20
10
10
5
21
David, Jones, Glcndyr,
4
1
1
15
15
10
10
S. Johnson, Landis, Sask
Rav Hart, Landis, Sask
Mr. Long, Handel. Sask
Wm. Affleck, Naseby P.O..
5
21
3
20
10
2
2
6
13
13
150
2
5
2
5
N. Dalton. Box 31, Lovcrna
7
86
15
130
120
129 00
150
H. Dancey, 1100 Thurlow
St
8
9
71
71
47
211
1201
21
8
11
15
30
5
33
100
100
153
440
191
280
70
65
97
280
138
207
20
78 44
92 73
200 00
467 37
12
12
W. H. Lewthwaite. 2S86
Eton St.._
W. I. S. Morton. 2265 York
10
47
11
5
466
41
25
41
25
5
5
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74 20
9
10
9
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711
E. J. C. Smith. 80 Dallas rd.
A. L. Maclean. 479 Mc-
12
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14
162
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22
184
9
562 10
34
15
49
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16
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CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK
CHURCHESS IN NORTHWEST PROVINCE AND
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CHURCH
NAME OF
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Calgary, Alta.....
Beiseker Zion Al
Hand Hills ....
Newburg
Mayton
Hand Hills ....
Fridens
Three Hills ...
Zion
Leader, Zion, Sk
Westerham....
Estuary
Klein Flat
Irvine, Alta
Kinscarth &
Forres
Kelly Springs
Hilda, Zion, Alt.
Schuler
2 Other Stns
Swedish
Wetaskiwin, Alt
Teoford
New Sweden.
Highl'd Pk. Alt.
Meeting Crk.
Little Beaver
Carlstadt, Alta.
rman Work
H. V. Dietrich.
F. G. Anhorn...
F. G. Anhorn...
F. G. Anhorn..
R. Otto
F. G. Anhorn...
Richard Otto ....
P. J. Rieker.
P. J. Rieker.
P. J. Rieker.
E. Berstein...
E. Bernstein
E. Bernstein.
H. Treise
H. Treise
H. Treise
Work, Alta
C. G. Anderson
C. G. Anderson
C. G. Anderson
G. A. Sanden
G. A. Sanden
G. A. Sanden.
N. C. Barrie ...
1901
1910
1910
1910
1916
1913
1913
1913
Chicago
Chicago
Chicago
Chicago
Theo. Sy,
Theo. Sy,
Theo. Sy,
Theo. Sy,
1910
1916
1916
1916
1916
1909
1909
1909
1915
1915
1915
1900
1900
1900
1901
1901
1901
1893
1913
1916
1916
1916
1916
1913
1913
1913
1917
1917
1917
1907
1907
1907
1897
1897
1900
1910
Chicago
Chicago
Chicago
Chicago
Chicago
Chicago
Chicago
Chicago
Chicago
Chicago
Theo. Sy.
Theo. Sy.
Theo. Sy.
Theo. Sy.
Theo. Sy.
Theo. Sy.
Theo. Sy.
Theo.Sy.
Theo. Sy.
Theo. Sv.
300
85
72
72
202
84
99
126
4(.
Id
350
Chicago Theo. Sy.
Chicago Theo. Sy.
Chicago Theo. Sy.
Chicago Theo. Sy.
Chicago Theo. Sy.
Chicago Theo. Sy.
Chicago Theo. Sy.
Chicago Theo. Sy.
128
60
40
100
20
20
200
75
25
100
Totals
Last Year.
8197
8029
230
141
65
12
28
364
299
65
10
10
12
12
24
25
10
10
23
22
26
20
29
13
15
5
371
380
STATISTICS OF CHURCHES.
BRITISH COLUMBIA— TABLE No. 1— Continued
125
.vhip
Bap-
Secretary
I Rela-
maining | tive
Sunday ;-cnool
1 . lJ. Societies
tism
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30
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32
33
34
35
36
37
no
130
20
20
24
49
20
45
46
10
135
130
110 00
50
50
125 00
18
7
9
15
12
6
11
6
18
7
10
15
12
6
11
6
A. Hilderman. 901 1st Ave.
N.E., Calgary, Alba
M. Berreth. Beisaker, Alba
A. Qnasahnik. Hanna. Alba
S. Epzlmer. Mayton. Alba.
Y. Burgemeister, Hanna.
Alba
17
70
18
70
1
74
49
70
D. Kell. Three Hills. Alba
E. Free, Box 1. Prussia.
Sask
H. Elsasser. Prussia. Sask...
45
2
4
34
50
30
40
19
46
100
100
4
50
40
20 00
30
30
Rev. E. Bernstein. Forres.
Alba ...
?0
Rev. E. Bernstein. Forres.
Alba.
58
58
26
4
40
35
10 00
s
8
F. Buckholz. Hilda. Alba...
?1
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5
10
5
M. Bottcher. Surprise. Sask
C. G. Anderson, Wetaski-
win P.O.. Alba
30
30
10
10
27
10
4
2
2
3
2
20
20
20
30
20
15
10
10
11
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10
10
77
67 69
4
2
4
2
G. Backstrom, New Nor-..
way. Alba
A. Konnington, Meeting
7\
10
40
40
3
20
20
2
2
N. C. Barrie, Carlstadt.
Alba.... _
?4
2780
2607
5
5
72
2880
3317
37
208
576
175
188
188
2094
1960
00
•*
20
43
1947 30
1653 00
163
155
25
31
188
186
10
2(1
380 41
540 30
3
1
97
98
126
CHURCHES IN NOPTH WEST PROVINCE
'
Name of Church
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7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
1
Brandon, Man . .
1889
1910
1905
1905
1
1
2
Frame ....
Frame ....
Wood
200
350
80
Yes.
Yes.
Yes.
Yes
Frame . .
Yes.
Yes.
7000
6000
450
6000
13000
6000
450
5000
2
Calgary, Alta
Carlton Union
3
Skipton
Balmoral
Ottawa
4
Glyndyr, Sask
1904
1910
1908
1911
1911
1911
1911
1916
1888
1
1
1
1
o
Landis, Sask
Pinwherrv
Porter's Settlement
Naseby Circuit, Sask. . . .
Crane Creek
Cando
Poplar Vale, Sask
British Columbia
Vancouver 1st
Frame ....
Frame ....
Sc. House.
100
100
1000
1000
1000
1000
5
6
Sc. House
Frame ....
Frame ....
100
100
500
500
500
500
6
7
8
9
1
Brick
Old bldg.
800
Yes.
Yes.
Brick. . .
Yes.
Yes.
88500
25000
2500
9000
80000
220000
10000
12500
25000
2000
32600
7500
20000
121100
25000
10000
9000
80000
240000
10000
12500
25000
2000
26000
15000
800
2500
19000
20000
2000
8400
600
1(1
Crand View.
Kitsilano.. . .
V ictoria
Manitoba
Winnipeg Central
St. Jas. Pk...
1915
1913
1895
1887
1915
1
1
1
1
1
Frame. . . .
Frame ....
Brick
Brick
Institute
Sold
200
300
750
2400
250
Yes.
Yes.
Yes.
Yes.
Yes
11
Yes
12
Yes
13
14
15
Yes.
Ext
Brick . . .
ension W
Yes.
ork
Yes.
16
" Crescent
Russian German Work
Calgary, Alta
Beiseker "Zion", Alta. . .
Hand Hills, Alta
Maugton, Alta
Hand Hills Indians
Three Hills "Zion"
Newburg
1910
1911
1913
1916
1910
1910
1914
1
1
i
l
l
Wood
Frame. . . .
House
350
200
Yes.
Yes
17
Yes
18
Wood
Wood
Wood
House
100
100
150
225
1000
1000
225
1000
1000
18
is
19
Prussia "Zion," Sask. . . .
Westerham
Estuary
Klein Flat
Irvine, Alta
Kincarth
Forres, Alta
Reiley Springs
Hilda "Zion"
Scheiler
2 Other Stations
Swedish Work
Wetaskiwin, Alta
Teoford
New Sweden
Highland Park, Alta. . . .
Meeting Creek
Carlstadt, Alta
1915
1915
1915
1915
1912
1912
1912
1912
1912
1914
1916
1914
1914
1914
1901
1906
1906
1910
Tot.
l
l
Wood
Wood
House
100
150
Yes.
Frame
Yes.
1000
800
200
1200
800
40
19
L9
House
20
Sc. House
20
JO
i
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Sc. House
Sc. House
Wood
Wood
Houses. . . .
20
21
150
100
800
500
800
500
21
oo
i
i
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i
27
Log
Frame ....
Frame ....
Frame ....
Sc House
no retu
100
200
100
100
50
2500
1000
500
2000
50
4500
1000
500
22
23
23
24
rns
Totals
Last Yea
r
500325
669300
68300
73300
568625
142600
99340
152750
AND BRITISH COLUMBIA— TABLE No. 2
127
Church Finances
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23
24
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26
27
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50 00
20 70
6 00
10 25
20 00
1023 92
1400 00
180 00
372 00
618 98
350 00
750 00
350 00
1
1000 00
9 10
3 00
10 00
3 00
28 25
6 00
2
159 00
3
50 00
50 00
400 00
400 00
200 00
127 90
150 00
100 00
4
400 00
500 00
5
400 00
200 00
300 00
150 00
5
121 90
6 00
6
150 00
100 00
27 00
6
no ret
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35 30
7
2959 88
8 80
29 40
118 30
132 20
10 00
50 00
80 00
3423 88
1083 45
300 00
8
9
294 00
6 15
20 00
25 00
400 99
669 04
870 00
4212 50
17663 72
72 56
330 96
435 83
Bid.
Pastor
183 29
360 00
500 00
303 00
10
803 81
10 00
10 00
200 00
35 00
11
4147 50
20 00
101 20
10 00
12
3299 24
176 88
636 60
13
14
15
3904 24
20 00
25 00
238 35
75 0^
35 0°
116 00
18 00
35 00
954 03
162 25
5326 97
1210 00
245 00
365 00
1235 00
200 00
205 00
1836 69
810 00
16
1025 00
350 00
17
175 00
IS
365 00
1205 00
50 00
50 00
17 00
100 00
IS
200 00
175 00
15 00
15 00
50 00
18
320 00
320 00
134 00
50 00
99 00
200 00
19
84 00
50 00
50 00
19
19
20
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500 00
247 00
747 00
253 00
143 00
130 00
20
200 00
100 00
20
134 00
9 00
30 00
21
100 00
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500 00
10 00
15 00
10 00
10 00
550 00
185 00
100 00
25 00
22
160 00
500 00
23
100 00
25 00
23
?4
3723 14
8596 53
88 40
118 00
120 00
19 00
73 40
121 50
1421 49
302 44
640 45
646 87
10 00
55 00
1180 91
580 00
961 10
1807 89
42394 93
42206 23
3345 25
51 88
3074 51
16743 33
4813 00
4613 00
128
CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK
CHURCHES IN QUEBEC
NAME OF
CHURCH
NAME OF
MINISTER]
c
c
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w
a
V
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Q.
c
0
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a
n
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Where Trained
Addi-
tions
Member
Removals | Re
Ayer's Cliff ...
Boynton
Brigham
Cowansville...
Danville
Durham-
Ulverton ....
Eaton.....
Franklin Centre
Fiteh Bay
Granby
Melbourne
Montreal, Zion
Fairmount ....
Emmanuel ....
Calvary
Bethlehem ...
Amherst Pk...
Union
Srystal Spgs...
Pt. St.Charles
Stanstead So
St. Andrews
Sherbrooke
Waterville
Churchill Moore.
Churchill Moore.
Student Supply....
M. H. Sanderson
L. A. Maclean, B.A
G. H. Craik, B.A.
Vacant
Student Supply.
E. D. Hughes....
A. F. Pollock, B.D,
G. H. Craik, B.A. ..
H. J. Kilbourn
H. J. Kilbourn
Geo. Adam
T. W. Davidson
R. J. Houghton
A. E.Gregory, B..D
J. A. Steed
H. A. Carson, B.A.
E. LeRoy Rice, B.A.
Closed
G. Ellery Reed..
A. E. Teale
1890
1890
1906
1899
1892
1896
1892
1896
1896
1893
1891
1915
1904
1910
1893
1915
1906
1906
1917
1913
1907
1917
1913
1907
1913
1913
1914
9161
1915
1911
1914
1916
1905
1915
C.C.C. & McGill.
(Partial)
C.C.C. & McGill
C.C.C...
Private.
Dalhousie Univ....
C.C.C. & McGill.
C.C.C.
C.C.C. student.
C.C.C. & McGill.
C.C.C. & McGill.
Vermont & Union
Vermont & Union
Meth. Coll. Belfast
Richm'd Col.,Eng.
Oberlin, Coll. U.S.
Student Supply ....
C.C.C. & McGill..
C.C.C. & McGill..
C.C.C. & McGill.
(Partial)
C.C.C. & McGill
(Partial)
Total
Last Year.
250
50
150
200
455
100
75
200
400
250
625
800
650
400
450
200
625
225
600
250
6955
7380
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
18
14
183
185
6
2
54
151
is
24
30
7
58
37
105
163
167
43
40
22
133
11
713
15
40
40
80
29
16
95
60
159
239
263
54
60
35
189
29
117
52
m
107
STATISTICS OF CHURCHES.
ASSOCIATION— TABLE No. 1
129
.ship
Rela-
tive
ha.
Sunday School
Y. P. Societies
Bap-
tism
Secretary
16 17 18 19
70
11 12
31
60
129
50
10
15
45
23
153
97
264
23
25
20 21 22 23 24
93
31
67
154
50
45
50
193
129
282
402
430
97
100
57
322
40
402
430
105
102
67
442
59
14
16
40
20
16
59
104
15
23
44
104
37
125
106
98
192
140
44
110
378
100
25 26
20
19
61
21
98
76
79
110
111
40
71
242
70
27 28
28
20
15
75
130
10
15
13
94 25
285
308
186
326
251
61
150
320
95
29 30 31 32 33 34
20
18
30
19
is
30 00
return
return
return
15 00
return
return
18 07
12
400 00
40 00
return
15 00
return
63 87
return
35
36
Mrs. C. H. Libby. Ayer"s
Cliff.
Mrs. C. H. Libby, Ayer's
Cliff.
Miss F. Hawke. Brigham
Arthur Reiter. Cowansville
L. E. Findlay, Danville.
E. F. Johnston, Ulverton
Que
Write Rev. W. T . Gunn._....
W. H. Trainer, Franklin C
Mrs. O. W. Brown. R.R. 2.
Ayer"s Cliff
J. G. Fuller, Granby
John Alexander, Melbourne
W W. OHara. 10 Spring
field Ave.._
W. W. O'Hara, 10 Spring-
field Ave
C. A. Bennett, 77 Souvenir
Ave
Geo. McGarry. 6 Ingleside
Ave., WestmounL.
C. Beecroft, 2806 Christo-
Columbus
J. E. Christopher. 2090 St
James St
H. Howard, 3601 Berri St
J. H. Pritchard, 368 Bour-
geois St
O. M. Carpenter, Derby
Line VI. and Rock
Island, Que.._
37
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
195
92
22
256
113
105
100
222
80
lie
f w
35
rk
25 0
F. S. Rugg, B.C.L..Q.C.R.
Building
L. Larson, Waterville
2657
2550
3071
3078
127
275
270
298
1960
2134
2778
2965
269
317
349
413
606 94
614 61
130
CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK
CHURCHES IN QUEBEC
Name of Church
Ayer's Cliffe
Boynton
Brigham
Cowansville
Danville — Federated .
Durham — Ulverton. .
Eaton
Franklin Centre
Fitch Bay
Granby
Melbourne
Montreal.
Zion
Fairmount ....
Emanuel
Calvary
Amherst Park.
Union
Crystal Sp'gs. .
Pt. St. Charles
Stanstead South. .
St. Andrews
Sherbrooke
Waterville
Quebec Extension.
1889
1873
I860
1835
1837
1832
1856
1830
1837
1832
1875
1887
1899
1907
1912
1895
1810
1835
1802
23
Church Property
Wood
Wood
Brick. .
Brick
Brick
Wood
Wood
Stone
Wood
Brick
Brick cased
Mone
Hall
Bk. and St.
Bk. and St.
Brick. . .
Brick. . .
Br. Vn . .
Concrete
Wood .
Closed
Brick.
Brick
Totals.. . .
Last Year
200
150
150
250
250
200
150
200
350
300
600
1050
800
350
Ren
150
800
250
400
250
Yes.
Yes.
Yes.
Yes .
Yes .
Yes .
Yes.
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes,
Yes
Yes
ted
No.
Yes
Yes
Yes.
Yes.
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes.
Yes.
Yes.
Yes.
Yes.
Yes.
Yes .
Yes
Yes.
Yes.
Yes.
Bid
Yes.
Yes.
Yes
Yes.
Yes
Wood
Brick .
Brick.
Brick .
Wood. . .
Wood . . .
Frame.. .
Brickcsd
St. & Br.
St. & Br
Wood .
Frame.
Brick
(ll
Ves
Yes.
Yes
Yes.
Yes.
Yes.
Yes.
Yes.
Yes .
Yes
Yes .
Yes.
Yes.
11
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes,
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes.
Yes.
Yes.
12
5000
1500
6000
sooo
22000
2000
1500
1500
1500
16500
8000
40000
150000
115000
35000
4500
50000
10000
4000
15000
10000
507000
495100
13
2000
1500
2500
3000
1300
1300
3500
2200
SOOO
13000
5000
4500
3500
01300
(50300
11
7000
1500
7500
10500
25000
2000
1500
2800
2800
20000
10200
40000
158000
13S000
35000
4500
50000
15000
4000
19500
13500
568306
555400
15
52150
56400
STATISTICS OF CHURCHES.
131
ASSOCIATION— TABLE NO. 2.
Church Finances
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a
3
3
X
U
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c
c
a
E
Prov. Fund
College
c
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1
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0
X
Foreign Missions
Women's Board
Missions
Other Denomina-
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General Benevolent
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17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
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9 14
40 41
40
(ID
30 00
50 00
1365 59
278
15
1
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500 00
10 00
20 00
30 00
10 00
10 00
50 00
20 00
17 43
40
40
21
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65
10 00
72 7S
100 00
550 00
1751 12
3078 00
384 08
206 00
3
1395 33
2214 00
16 00
14 00
6 00
151 01
15 00
89 00
180
00
392
96
4
5
315 00
61
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7
386 00
9 00
4 05
27 30
13 00
25 00
21 15
10 00
246 60
60 00
177 65
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252
51
150
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69
90
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455 15
483 20
3909 90
1182 25
5406 03
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449 70
12 00
15 00
2 76
91 10
18 50
70 00
27 80
200 00
89 10
116 20
147
1152
23
38
101
336
30
31
450 00
9
2750 00
800 65
3924 97
330 00
30 00
927 26
120 00
10
11
1?
1'!
9800 00
145 63
73 00
18895
33 00
471 70
142 00
886 69
337 00
25 00
10 00
5 15
100 86
50 00
809
402
45
32
00
33
472 00
295 00
916 71
640 76
7 00
1942 00
81 61
20 00
36 00
150 00
21 00
15633 00
11749 80
1829 17
1725 81
1305 49
3650 00
2507 27
2344
00
1 (
10389 19
7250
2277
00
02
500 00
120 00
50 00
^year
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1143 18
If,
17
IS
10
1688 81
578
185
81
02
1251 34
8 00
15 00
20 00
5
58
40
00
70
00
2621 71
16 00
20 00
8 00
10 00
51 00
10 08
29 61
2306 58
776 22
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4562 58
50 00
1 00
25 00
6 60
61 90
171 97
27 52
123
32
so
37
92 83
91 69
23 40
5179 77
1652 51
124
233
77
49
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1531 62
23
>l
49260 66
414 02
304 55
980 10
2267 43
2143
76
1566 79
3047 85
2624 70
63778 14
6003
07
10419
14
1326 00
55313 55
442 72
397 16
1088 71
2228 13
1800
74
1369 75
854 15
3736 49
68201 96
8360
OS
6454
88
1170 00
132
CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK
CHURCHES IN NOVA SCOTIA AND
NAME OF
CHURCH
NAME OF
MINISTER;
C
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Nova Scotia:
Brooklyn.
Beach Meadows
Cheboque
Economy
Kingsport and
Medford
Lower Selmah ..
Liverpool Zion..
Noel
South Maitland
Margaree
Milton
Pleasant River..
Baker's Settle-
ment
Hemford
Yarmouth
New Brunsw'k:
Keswick Ridge.
Sheffield
Fk. G. Purnell
Fk. G. Purnell
W. G. Bovis._
C. Tavenar
H. G. Wright
A. E. Mann
Vacant
A. E .Mann
A. E .Mann
J. H. Sulston...
Vacant
Geo. W. Ball
Geo. W. BalL
Geo. W. BalL
W. J. D. Gibson
E. J. Thompson.
J. W. Cox, B.A. .
1913
1914
1908
1915
1915
1913
1916
1915
1914
Union Course.
(Partial)
Union Course.
(Partial)
Union Course.
Tor. Bible College
Union Course
Glasgow....
England
1908
1908
1913
1914
1914
1913
England
England
C.C.C. Assoc. Cse.
1894
1894
1894
1909
1898
1877
1914
1914
1914
1911
1910
1908
C.C.C. & McGilL
(Partial)
C.C.C. &McGill.
(Partial)
C.C.C. & McGilL
(Partial)
Highbury, Eng. ...
Nottingham, Eng
C.C.C
300
280
75
190
250
45
200
60
66
180
100
100
100
200
250
150
50
lo
39
46
30
26
38
10
22
19
16
26
Maugerville.
St. John
Thos. Hall.
1866
1916
Dublin
150
20
14
31
56
40
13
25
Totals
Last Year.
2646
2774
251
224
43
473
470
STATISTICS OF CHURCHES
NEW BRUNSWICK -TABLE No. 1
133
ship
Rela-
tive
HC.
Sunday School
Y. P. Societies
Bap-
tism
Secretary
16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27
59
50
39
73
47
16
29
25
30
42
39
31
20
48
83
70
24
.. 7
4
.16
..14
..21
67
50
46
77
63
30
50
25
30
42
39
46
28
57
128
91
34
25
105
50
27
40
44
40
10
19
60
41
38
30
30
65
50
15
58 00
20 00
10 69
17 61
13 35
report
21 60
Union
5 85
40 00
25 00
6 30
Union
nion Sc
71 24
33 00
10 00
28
29 30 31 32 33 34 35
15
18
is
16
58 00
3 50
report
report
6 55
report
report
report
report
report
report
report
report
report
51 02
report
16 00
36
Capt. E. McLeod, Brook
lyn. Queen's Co., N.S
Mrs. H. Wentzell, Beach
Meadows .:...
Miss A. Pinckney, R.R. 2.
Yarmouth
Enoch Huntley. Economy,
N.S
Mrs. J. E. Kennedy, Can
ning, N.S
A. M. Anthony, Lower
Selmah, Hants Co
Mrs. H. Dunlop, Liverpoo
Mr. M. O'Brien, Noel,
Hants Co
Mrs. W. Rose, Urbania,
Hants Co
W. R. Cranton, N. E. Mar
garee, C.B
R. Freeman, Milton,
Queen's Co
A. E. Ball, Colpton. Lunen-
burg Co
Mrs. A. Bolivar. Baker's
Settlem't, Lunenburg Co
Mrs. T. W. Johnson, Hem-
ford
A. E. Williams, Yarmouth
C. E. Pickard, Keswick
Ridge. York Co., N.B
1. C. Burpee. R.F.D. 1.
Maugerville
37
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
lit
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
6S
68
31
20
80 09
no
report
J. W. Flewelling. 3 Water St
793
879
93
178
138
971
968
107
106
695
765
466
512
412 64
559 12
102
122
132
181
135 07
112 50
l.U
CONGREGATIONAL YEAR HOOK
CHURCHES IN NOVA SCOTIA
Name of Church
Brooklyn
Beach Meadows
Chebogue
Economy
Kingsport and Medford
Lower Selmah
Liverpool Zion
Noel
South Maitland
Margaree
Milton
Pleasant River
Bakers' Settlement ....
Hemford
Yarmouth
New Brunswick:
Keswick Ridge
Sheffield
Maugerville
St. John
1808
1862
1760
1877
1760
1875
1761
1875
1875
1822
1855
1846
1906
1877
1849
1826
1763
1763
1844
Wood .
Wood .
Wood .
Wood .
Wood .
Wood .
Wood .
Wood .
Wood.
Wood .
Wood .
Wood .
Wood.
Wood.
Stone .
Wood.
Wood .
Church Property
Brick
Totals
Last Year
300
300
200
300
300
120
300
250
200
300
250
200
200
200
315
200
200
360
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes.
Yes.
Yes
Yes .
Yes.
Yes.
No.
No..
Yes .
Yes
No.
Yes.
Yes
Yes
Yes.
Yes.
Yes.
Yes.
Yes.
No..
No..
Yes.
Yes.
Yes.
No..
No..
Yes.
Yes.
Yes.
Yes.
9
Wood .
Wood .
Wood .
Wood .
Wood .
Wood .
Wood .
Wood .
Wood .
10
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No.'
Yes.
No..
11
Yes
Yes
Yes.
Yes.
Yes.
Yes.
No.
Yes.
Yes.
12
4000
3500
4000
3200
3000
1000
4000
1500
1000
4000
4000
1000
1000
500
18000
3000
3000
15000
74700
74500
13
1200
1200
1500
750
750
750
1200
1200
500
2500
1200
1500
14250
13550
14
5200
3500
5200
3200
4500
1750
4000
2250
1750
5200
5200
1500
1000
500
20500
4200
4500
1200
1200
1368
STATISTICS OF CHURCHES.
135
AND NEW BRUNSWICK^TABLE NO. 2.
Church Finances
Local Church
Purposes
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261 88
234 06
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1071 67
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150 00
250 00
9
410 00
953 75
12 00
64 42
17 11
30 00
10 00
40 00
10 00
6 00
5 00
3 00
20 00
25 00
58
75
10
11
320 00
1 30
2 65
4 30
10 21
10 00
5 00
6 00
2 35
1 49
3 55
4 10
17
14
17
43
150 00
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150 00
13
170 00
11
253
16
07
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1297 23
102
62
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15
726 25
79 00
109 00
49
25
16
600 00
16 50
10 00
60 00
17
18
1279 00
3 00
2 00
3 00
25 00
27
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32 00
23 00
1394 00
246
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500 00
19
10367 29
11042 01
89 60
85 26
19 07
25 43
49 06
67 17
385 97
449 93
292
342
23
99
439 12
459 90
105 50
41 50
196 00
216 39
11981 79
12681 34
531
789
26
58
829
903
06
24
1425 00
1316 65
136
CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK
UNITED BRETHREN
NAME OF
CHURCH
NAME OF
MINISTER
c
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Member
Removals
Re
1
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15
Kitchener...
Blenheim...
Gainsboro .
Listowel...
Port Elgin
Shelburne ...
Sherkston...
Waterloo ..
Zion
Wm. Parker
J. R. Wolstencroft.
A. J. Orr
Wm. Cox...
Unsupplied
1906
1902
1917
1917
1917
1917
Private
J. W. Newbery
Jas. Plant
L. E. West
1913
1917
1917
1910
Totals
Last Year.
300
150
500
150
12
200
200
300
500
2300
2250
25
55
Sheffield not included this year.
STATISTICS OF CHURCHES.
137
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCHES— TABLE No. 1
ship
Rela-
tive
ha.
Sunday School
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Bap-
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Secretary
16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35
36
37
91
37
216
60
91
37
216
60
165
66
205
120
41)
160
70
110 22
17 45
110 00
34 39
20
30
17 83
return
return
48
91
105
223
48
91
105
223
80
98
163
200
50
70
140
loo
19 24
43 91
80 43
120 00
871
1001 4
13
871
1014
177
182
1065
1160
810
771
535 65
558 46
157
172
return
24 10
40 76
return
Write Mr. A Schiedel
Kitchener, Ont.
H. Tottle. Gobbles P. O.
Ont
W. Mitchener, St. Ann's
P. O.. Ont
H. Hallman. Listowel
Rev. L. E. West. R. R. 1
Marshville, Ont
J. Sleightholm, Shelburne.
F. Sherk. Sherkston, Ont..
J. H. Shepherd. R. R. 2
Waterloo
J. G. Wills. R. R. 1. Marsh-
ville, Ont
157
181
82 69
246 87
138
CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK.
UNITED BRETHREN
Name of Church
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
1
2
Kitchener
Blenheim
1880
2
2
3
1
2
1
2
4
2
3
22
Br&Fr.. .
Brick
2Br.,lFr.
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Stone
Brick
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Br & Fr.. .
Br&Fr. . .
300
300
700
300
200
300
200
200
200
200
Yes.
Yes.
Yes.
Yes.
Yes.
Yes.
Yes.
Yes.
Yes.
Yes.
Yes.
Yes.
Yes.
Yes.
Brick. . .
Brick. . .
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Yes.
Yes.
Yes.
Yes.
Yes.
Yes.
3500
3400
7000
3000
1300
7500
3250
3100
6300
6300
2200
600
1000
800
2000
1100
5700
4000
8000
3000
1300
8300
3250
5100
6300
7400
L950
300
3
4
Gainsboro
Listowel
1857
691
5
Port Elgin
Yes.
6
Sheffield
Yes.
7
Shelburne
Sherkston
1885
Yes.
100
8
Yes.
Frame
Yes.
Yes.
75
9
Waterloo
80
Id
Zion
Yes.
Brick. . .
Totals.. .
Yes.
Yes.
44650
49650
7700
7700
52350
57350
3196
Last Yea
r . . .
3280
Column 23 this year is included in \o. 16. These figures arc from U. B. Year Book.
STATISTICS OF CHURCHES.
139
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCHES— TABLE No. 2
Church Finances
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17
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19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
1284 39
303 31
7 00
12 00
4 00
50
3 00
2 00
4 00
2 00
35 00
2 00
140 00
61 20
233 35
2 50
130 00
27 00
1581 57
309 51
1968 69
1068 69
147 25
163 67
469 42
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2
1176 24
775 00
110 00
40 00
253 44
199 00
3
156 68
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150 00
785 29
716 52
952 63
1070 00
5 00
3 00
6 00
5 00
5 00
3 00
26 00
6 00
1 00
5 00
2 00
1 00
1 00
75 00
26 20
64 42
50 90
53 17
25 00
20 00
46 50
75 42
38 80
150 00
859 73
935 45
1138 71
1177.97
6
151 41
86 05
243 29
7
s
9
364 28
10
7213 38
7220 79
47 00
42 00
39 50
7 00
17 00
11 00
469 49
.V.IS ;,7
391 94
110 00
127 73
40 00
1149 22
452 44
39 00
9190 32
9566 42
628 00
929 06
1154 05
441 81
140 CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK.
STATISTICS.
SUMMARY.
1917 1916
Under Pastoral Care —
Nova Scotia and New Brunswick....- 2,646
Quebec 6,955
Eastern Ontario..... - 2,260
Toronto, Ontario 5,381
Western Ontario... -— 4,922
United Brethren.. 2,300
North West and British Columbia 8,197
Decrease 476
Value of Church Property —
Nova Scotia and New Brunswick $ 88,950 00
Quebec 568,300 00
Eastern Ontario..... _ - 154,100 00
Toronto, Ontario. 470,760 00
Western Ontario 229,500 00
United Brethren 52,350 00
North West and British Columbia,... 568,625 00
Total 32,661 33,035
Decrease — - 374
Received on Profession of Faith —
Nova Scotia and New Brunswick 29
Quebec -'- 183
Eastern Ontario - 6
Toronto, Ontario _ - 124
Western Ontario... - 164
United Brethren.... _ - 26
North West and British Columbia 230
Total— - 762 723
Increase - 39
Membership —
Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.. 971
Quebec - 3,071
Eastern Ontario -- 1,033
Toronto, Ontario..- - - ' 2,620
Western Ontario — - 2,122
United Brethren ..- 87 1
North West and British Columbia 2,880
TotaL - 13,568 14,044
Total. $2,132,585 00 2,296,910 00
Decrease $164,325 00
STATISTICS OF CHURCHES. - 141
1917 1916
Amount Debt on Property —
Nova Scotia and New Brunswick $ 1,200 00
Quebec - ~~ 52,150 00
Eastern Ontario.- 20,700 00
Toronto, Ontario 50,700 00
Western Ontario 10,850 00
United Brethren. 3,196 00
North West and British Columbia.— 99,340 00
TotaL_ $238,136 00 295,934 21
Decrease.. .... $57,798 21
Amount Raised for all Purposes —
Nova Scotia and New Brunswick $ 11,981 79
Quebec 63,778 14
Eastern Ontario _ 17,639 33
Toronto, Ontario 48,514 57
Western Ontario 34,203 20
United Brethren 9,190 32
North West and British Columbia 42,394 93
Total $227,702 28 236,469 61
Decrease..... $8,767 33
Amount Raised for Home Missions —
Nova Scotia and New Brunswick $ 385 97
Quebec 2,267 43
Eastern Ontario 600 57
Toronto, Ontario 2,009 67
Western Ontario 919 98
United Brethren. _ 508 39
North West and British Columbia 1,421 40
Total $8,113 41 $7,068 18
Increase _ $1,045 23
Amount Raised for Foreign Missions —
Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.-.. $ 292 23
Quebec 2.143 76
Eastern, Ontario 377 98
Toronto, Ontario 1,574 53
Western Ontario 1,409 74
United Brethren ._ 598 57
North West and British Columbia 640 45
Total._ $7,037 26 $5,855 28
Increase...- SI, 181 98
142 CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK.
1917 1916
Amount Raised by Women's Board for Home and Foreign Missions-
Nova Scotia and New Brunswick
Quebec. — - -
Eastern Ontario
Toronto, Ontario
Western Ontario
United Brethren
North West and British Columbia
$ 439
12
1,566
79
357
05
2,442
90
1,161
34
110
01
10
00
$6,087
21
$ 49 06
980
00
122
70
277
80
245
40
17
00
73
46
$1,765 52
Total
Increase $9 23
Amount Raised for Provident Fund —
Nova Scotia and New Brunswick...
Quebec.....
Eastern Ontario :..
Toronto, Ontario....
Western Ontario
United Brethren..
North West and British Columbia..
Total $896 95 $763 09
Increase $133 86
$ 19
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304
55
78
60
214
in
121
n
39
5(1
120
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$896
95
Total •__... - $6,087 21 $5,224 00
Increase $863 2 1
Amount Raised for College —
Nova Scotia and New Brunswick
Quebec —
Eastern Ontario...
Toronto, Ontario.. —
Western Ontario
United Brethren
North West and British Columbia..
Total - $1,765 52 $1,883 77
Decrease $118 25
Amount Raised for Union —
Nova Scotia and New Brunswick _
Quebec ~ -
Eastern Ontario.-
Toronto, Ontario
Western Ontario
United Brethren _
North West and British Columbia
$ 89 60
414 02
121 61
214 10
235 93
47 00
88 40
$1,210 66
$1,201 43
STATISTICS OF CHURCHES. 143
SUNDAY SCHOOL.
1917 1916
Teachers and Officers —
Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.. 107
Quebec 270
Eastern Ontario 117
Toronto, Ontario 178
Western Ontario 228
United Brethren 177
North West and British Columbia 188
Total 1,265 1,304
Decrease 39
Scholars on Roll —
Nova Scotia and New Brunswick 695
Quebec 1,960
Eastern Ontario 944
Toronto, Ontario. 1,555
Western Ontario 1,684
United Brethren.... 1 ,065
North West and British Columbia 2,094
Total 9,997 10,322
Decrease 325
Scholars United with Church —
Nova Scotia and New Brunswick 13
Quebec 76
Eastern Ontario
Toronto, Ontario 77
Western Ontario 53
United Brethren 19
North West and British Columbia 20
Total 258 255
Increase 3
Amount Money Raised — -
Nova Scotia and New Brunswick $ 412 64
Quebec. 2,778 61
Eastern Ontario 1,632 78
Toronto, Ontario. 3,547 53
Western Ontario 2,101 33
United Brethren 535 65
North West and British Columbia.. 1,947 33
Total... $12,955 87 $12,470 18
Increase $485 69
144 CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK.
YOUNG PEOPLES' SOCIETIES.
Money Raised —
Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.
Quebec. _
1917
$ 135 07
606 94
1916
Eastern Ontario
287 01
Toronto, Ontario
352 35
Western Ontario
354 60
United Brethren
82 69
North West and British Columbia
380 41
Total.
$2,199 07
S2.587 61
Decrease
Membership — ■
Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.
Quebec.
Eastern Ontario
$388 54
132
349
152
Toronto, Ontario
220
Western Ontario
349
United Brethren
157
North West and British Columbia
188
Total
1,547
1,682
Decrease
United with Church — ■
Nova Scotia and New Brunswick
Quebec
135
5
34
Eastern Ontario....
1
Toronto, Ontario '.
Western Ontario
6
15
United Brethren
North West and British Columbia
10
Total.
71
112
Decrease
41
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Seltzer i
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